Silhouette challenge

[Lightning Mate]

BP37 Slipwing?

oops - should have gone to Specsavers.....

[skytrain10]

I think its the PB.49 although I have now found a 3-view which refers to the lower component as the PB.29?

[Lightning Mate]

I think the '29' is an old typo mate.

[one11]

Not sure on the designation, but is this the Pemberton-Billing "Slip Wing" project for a long range bomber?

It is and like everybody else I am confused by what, if any was its correct designation. Sort of a Maia/Mercury composite in reverse with the top bit helping the bottom bit get off the ground, rather than vice versa.

Over to you Skytrain10

[skytrain10]

Thanks one11. An interesting concept...the man was definitely not short of ideas!

Here's an easy one for you:

[SincoTC]

Evening Skytrain

I've been away for a few days and just having a quick look before I have to leave and I'm late already! Is it a Stearman 6 Cloudboy?

In the unlikely event of it being correct, then Open House please as I'll be offline 'til tomorrow evening.

[skytrain10]

Evening Sinco...not a Stearman 6 unfortunately. Right country though.

[sablatnic]

I thought Laird Swallow, but it seems to be something else. Wonder what!!?!

[skytrain10]

Sablatnic....care to expand on that? Its not the Laird Swallow, but you are very close!

[drawbarz]

is it the Swallow Aircraft Manufacturing Company 'New Swallow'...

[skytrain10]

Hi John...not the New Swallow, but it is a Swallow Airplane Co produced aircraft from 1927. They made lots of them. You are almost there!

[drawbarz]

the Swallow TP with the OX5 engine is the only other one I have info on...

[skytrain10]

Not the Swallow TP John. That came out 2 years after this. The engine is the same as the TP and this particular Swallow is named after the engine. Short of giving the answer, thats about as much as I can say!!

[drawbarz]

the OX-5 Swallow then maybe

John

[skytrain10]

You've got it. Well done. It is the Swallow OX-5. They made 250 of them and a few survive today (I've seen a few myself in the US):



You have control

[drawbarz]

Thanks...

I haven't anything to post at the moment. Finding something new is becoming more challenging by the hour let alone the day.

So may i declare open house for the time being...

Regards

John

[Lightning Mate]

Agreed. The thread is becoming more devious:

[skytrain10]

Morning LM....Urban Air UFM-13 Lambada?

[Lightning Mate]

Sure is:



The thread is all yours.

[skytrain10]

Thanks David. Unfortunately work commitments mean I must decalre "Open House"