Silhouette challenge

[Noyade]

Here we go...

[larssnowpharter]

Possibly a Po 2?

[Bradenav]

Bonjour

It's a Polikarpov R-5 SSS modified as transport for 16 "passengers" in 1936 by Grokhovskii

Cheers
Richard

[Noyade]

Morning mate. All yours Richard!

[Bradenav]

Here it is :

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[Ridge Runner]

It looks like a Nord? One from the 1200 series?

[Bradenav]

It looks like french , but it's not french ...

[Ridge Runner]

OK, so Italian? A Piaggio?

[Bradenav]

Sorry ,not Italian .

[Lightning Mate]

Bonjour,

Reminds me of a development of a German aeroplane.

[Bradenav]

Certainly not a development ,but ,perhaps ,influenced by a german design.

[Ridge Runner]

An Alon design, or something resembling an Aircoupe?

[Lightning Mate]

I'm looking at the small air inlets. So is the engine water-cooled?

[Lightning Mate]

An early Mooney?

[Ridge Runner]

It looks to me like Richard has been generous with the Photoshop brush along the side of the cowling? Hiding something!

[Lightning Mate]

Probably the name!

He's not the only one with Photoshop........

[Lightning Mate]

Another shot.

Bellanca?

[Bradenav]

Hello

Don't look further in U.S : it's european .
I used a little the brush not for the name ,but only for the paint .(I don't use photoshop ,too expensive ,but iphoto)
The engine is an european one too ,inline and air cooled.

[Lightning Mate]

Is the engine therefore a Gypsy?

[Bradenav]

No , engine and airframe are from the same continental country .
Good luck
Richard