Silhouette challenge

[MReyn24050]

Certainly looks a cross between a German aircraft and a Lockheed aircraft. The engines look like DB 603s similar to those used on the D 217N. Are those bomb doors under the nose?

[evansb]

Sorry, not from Amiot, Dornier, nor Lockheed. The aircraft was based on a bomber, but this aircraft is not a bomber.

[HarmoniousDragmaster]

Then from the flap arrangement I am thinking Italian, Piaggio P.32 based even?

[evansb]

Yes, it is based on the Piaggio P.32, but built by another airframe manufacturer.

[MReyn24050]

Caproni Ca.405

[evansb]

Yes, Mel, the Caproni Reggiane Ca.405 Procellaria, built specifically for the Istres-Damascus-Paris Air Race of 1937. Although the Ca.405 did not participate in the air race, the Italians won handily. Your turn.

[MReyn24050]

Thanks Bri.
Great challenge, thanks to HD who also helped. Here is the next one, a much easier one than yours Bri.

Mel

[Bradenav]

Bonsoir

One of the two CURTISS SB2C bought by the R.L.M (the other was for Udet) ?

Cheers
Richard

[MReyn24050]

Bonsoir Richard
You have it. It is indeed a Curtiss Hawk II, D-316, supplied to Germany for evaluation.
You have control.

[HarmoniousDragmaster]

Wasn't the SB2C something quite different

[Bradenav]

Thank you

And an easy one too

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Cheers

Richard

[MReyn24050]

An early version of the Doblhoff WNF 342 perhaps?

[Bradenav]

right

It's the final WNF 342 V3
You have again the control





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[MReyn24050]

Thanks Richard.
Here is the next:-

Mel

[Ridge Runner]

Japanese mate??????

[MReyn24050]

This one is not Japanese RR.

[Ridge Runner]

In that case I'm thinking Russian.... Off to rake through the books...... RR

[Bradenav]

It looks like the Tcheravnovski Bitch 14 ,(TsKB-10) but the engine and cockpit are different ...

[Ridge Runner]

wasn't the TSKB-10 a twin???

[MReyn24050]

It was a Russian aircraft but not the Tcheravnovski Bitch 14 ,(TsKB-10) as RR states that was a twin. Will be off line for a couple of hours, catch you later.
Mel