Silhouette challenge

[S'land]

Does the aircraft hail from Russia by any chance?

[Tu.114]

Sīland,

no, it is not Russian.

Tu.114

[evansb]

The mystery ship bears a vague similarity to the Fokker F26 Phantom that was penned in the late 1940s. Does Dr. Ir. H.J. van der Mass have a connection to your challenge?

[Tu.114]

EvansB,

while I unfortunately am unable to find out the designer of the plane, I am positive that he is in no way connected to the gentleman You named.

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[skytrain10]

Something from the former East Germany...Baade BB 154 maybe? (not that I can find a drawing but only a desciption).

[Tu.114]

Skytrain 10,

the plane has indeed been designed in the GDR by the optimistic guys at VEB Flugzeugwerk Dresden. It is not the 154 though.

Tu.114

[skytrain10]

Having finally found drawings for the 153, 154 and 155 which all appear to be prop aircraft I am really at a loss. There is reference to a 155A variant being jet powered, but the basic VEB-155 bears little similarity to the drawing. Maybe this was an earlier design for the ill-fated VEB-152?? Having said that the nose looks a little like the original blunt nose on the IL-18 prototype which makes me wonder if this was a VEB inspired variant of that, bearing in mind their close association with the IL-14.

[Tu.114]

skytrain10,

I am sorry, but there is one VEB FWD design that You did not yet list.

There are two jet powered 155 variants, but these have two engines: one version mounted on top of the wings (a la VFW614), and the other version mounted at the 11 and 1 oīclock position of the fuselage, and do indeed not look like the challenge plane. That one appears an earlier design than the Jet 155, despite having a higher number.

Tu.114

EDIT: Correction

[evansb]

VEB typen 160

[Tu.114]

EvansB,

Hats off! VEB FWD 160 is correct. A rather forgotten, but -in my eyes- very interesting project. Your controls.

Tu.114

[evansb]

Thank you. That was quite a challenge. Here is a design that actually left the drawing board:

[Tu.114]

EvansB,

do I see some resemblence to the P.136/166 line? Italian?

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[evansb]

It is not Italian, but it does have elegant lines.

[skytrain10]

Good morning
Looks like the DINFIA IA45 Querandi?

[evansb]

skytrain10 is correct Your turn.

[skytrain10]

Ken's challenge

Thanks Bri.
Here's we go

[S'land]

PA-32R Lance/Saratoga?

[skytrain10]

S'land. no not a Piper product.

[evansb]

CERVA CE.45 Leopard ?

[skytrain10]

Not a Cerva...but along the right lines.