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Not Anzani, but a V twin. The description that I have of the aircraft does not mention whether or not its inverted, although from its appearance I would assume it is.
Well. I've been through this lot and can't find it.
ABC Motors
ADC Aircraft
Advance Motor Manufacturing Company
Alvis Cars
Anzani
Armstrong Siddeley
Blackburn Aircraft
Blackburne (motorcycles)
Bristol Aerojet
Bristol Aeroplane Company
Bristol Siddeley
Carden Aero Engines
Cirrus Aero-Engines
Cosmos Engineering
Coventry-Victor
De Havilland Engine Company
Green Engine Co
JA Prestwich Industries
Metropolitan-Vickers
Napier & Son
Noel Penny Turbines
Pobjoy Airmotors
Power Jets
Rolls-Royce Limited
Royal Aircraft Establishment
Siddeley-Deasy
Sunbeam (car company)
The Scott Motorcycle Company
William Beardmore and Company
Wolseley Motor Company
ABC Motors
ADC Aircraft
Advance Motor Manufacturing Company
Alvis Cars
Anzani
Armstrong Siddeley
Blackburn Aircraft
Blackburne (motorcycles)
Bristol Aerojet
Bristol Aeroplane Company
Bristol Siddeley
Carden Aero Engines
Cirrus Aero-Engines
Cosmos Engineering
Coventry-Victor
De Havilland Engine Company
Green Engine Co
JA Prestwich Industries
Metropolitan-Vickers
Napier & Son
Noel Penny Turbines
Pobjoy Airmotors
Power Jets
Rolls-Royce Limited
Royal Aircraft Establishment
Siddeley-Deasy
Sunbeam (car company)
The Scott Motorcycle Company
William Beardmore and Company
Wolseley Motor Company
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I have to go out at 1200 and will be busy for the rest of the day....I will be able to check messages but infrequently.
So to help you to get it before then.....engine power output was 18hp, although some sources quote 16hp. Identifying the engine is (in my view) the key to identifying the aircraft.
So to help you to get it before then.....engine power output was 18hp, although some sources quote 16hp. Identifying the engine is (in my view) the key to identifying the aircraft.
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Good Morning Genlemen,
Well, I might as well rule one of those manufacturers out or in. I think the engine is a Blackburne Tomtit, and on that basis all I've found so far that are not ruled out by the clues given is the possibility of the Akaflieg Darmstadt D-13 Mohammed II. I cannot find any drawings and the only picture so far shows the centre fuselage under construction, it does have the fairing behind the pilot's head, but that's about all. Not much time to search today, so your answers may help someone else to find it.
Edited to say I also found the Wheeler Slymph, made in Iraq, but no details found. Back to work now.
Well, I might as well rule one of those manufacturers out or in. I think the engine is a Blackburne Tomtit, and on that basis all I've found so far that are not ruled out by the clues given is the possibility of the Akaflieg Darmstadt D-13 Mohammed II. I cannot find any drawings and the only picture so far shows the centre fuselage under construction, it does have the fairing behind the pilot's head, but that's about all. Not much time to search today, so your answers may help someone else to find it.
Edited to say I also found the Wheeler Slymph, made in Iraq, but no details found. Back to work now.
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Morning Sinco....a good deduction on the engine, it is a Blackburne Tomtit 
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But its not the D-13 or Wheeler Slymph. Not a German (or Iraqi) aircraft. A quick search for the engine should find it!
.But its not the D-13 or Wheeler Slymph. Not a German (or Iraqi) aircraft. A quick search for the engine should find it!
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Gotta go shortlly.....will be a few hours before I can check-in....
More clues:
- first flew 1927
- appeared at the Berlin air show in 1928 or 29 (seen both dates quoted).
- one of a series of aircraft by this manufacturer
- held an altitude world record for its class at the time.
More clues:
- first flew 1927
- appeared at the Berlin air show in 1928 or 29 (seen both dates quoted).
- one of a series of aircraft by this manufacturer
- held an altitude world record for its class at the time.
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Nice one Graeme...you let the others do all the work and jump in with the answer. Yes it is the Buryevestnik S-4 
. Here it is at Berlin, with its tail in a funny position:
I thought it would go very quickly once the engine was identified. It comes up with it on Google when you do a search for the Blackburne Tomtit!
All yours mate.
Closing down now guys...catch you later.
. Here it is at Berlin, with its tail in a funny position:I thought it would go very quickly once the engine was identified. It comes up with it on Google when you do a search for the Blackburne Tomtit!
All yours mate.
Closing down now guys...catch you later.
Where on earth did you find that?????
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Got to Burevestnik but it lacked the fairing 
. Won't take anyone to an arbitration court, though 
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