Silhouette challenge

[Tu.114]

Silvio,

that was quick.

Your controls.

Tu.114

[Silvio Pettirossi]

Thank you, Tu.114

Lets see, my first try posting pictures:

[Tu.114]

MiG-8 Utka?

[Silvio Pettirossi]

Yes Tu.114, its the MiG-8 Utka...

That was even quicker

Your controls!

[Tu.114]

Thank You, Silvio.

Here is another one:




Tu.114

[dazdaz]

I fail to see the (third down) line drawing (shorter) as to the perspectives as to the above two drawings?

[Tu.114]

Dazdaz,
I have just taken a ruler to my screen and to me it seems that the scale of all three drawings is the same. However, the picture is indeed a bit small; here is a new and improved version:





Tu.114

[S'land]

Zeppelin-Staaken E-4/20 from just down the road from me?

[Tu.114]

S´Land,

yes, that is the Zeppelin-Staaken. Another Might-have-been...

Your control.

Tu.114

[S'land]

Thank you Tu.114, as you say - another might have been.

Here is the next challenge,

[MReyn24050]

S'land's challenge

Aermacchi MC94 perhaps?
Mel

[S'land]

Well done Mel, it is indeed the Aermacchi/Macchi MC-94.

Designed by Mario Castoldi the MC-94 was constructed mainly of wood. The prototype flew for the first time in 1935 and was powered by two Wright SGR-1829-F engines. These units also powered the next five production aircraft, the remaining six being powered by Alfa Romeo 126 RC 10 units. The prototype was also an amphibian with retractable wheels which swung forward into casings on the leading edge of the wing. However, the eleven production models were all true Flying Boats. The MC-94 carried a crew of three in a raised and enclosed cockpit and twelve passengers. The MC-94 entered service on the Adriatic routes of Ala Littoria in 1936 with three of the boats being sold to Argentina in 1939.

In 1937 the prototype was used to set a number of international world records for Flying Boats. These included: a new altitude record of 6,432m (while carrying a payload of 1000 kg), a 2.000 km closed circuit m at 248.967 km/h and a 1.000 km closed circuit (while carrying a 1,000 kg payload at 257.138 km/h.



You have control.

[MReyn24050]

Next Challenge

Thanks S'land and thanks for the information on the aircraft, an interesting aircraft. Staying on the same theme here is the next one:-

Mel

[RETDPI]

Hi Guys,
Just to widen the discussion circle a bit -
Late ( "e" acute!) 298E

I'll drop back in tomorrow morning.

[MReyn24050]

Hi RETDPI that is the right answer it is the Latecoure 298E.

A multi-purpose twin-float seaplane, the prototype Late 298.01 first flew on 8 May 1936. Intended missions included torpedo bombing; horizontal or shallow dive bombing (with two bombs of up to 150 kg each); long-range reconnaissance (with extra 535 litre fuel tank); night reconnaissance; and smokescreen laying. A cantilever low-wing monoplane with an all-metal oval-section stressed-skin fuselage, the production Late 298A was powered by a 656kW Hispano-Suiza 12Ycrs engine and had a crew of three accommodated under a glazed canopy. The Late 298B version had folding wings for shipboard stowage. Armament comprised two fixed 7.5mm Darne wing guns and a third Darne machine-gun on a flexible mounting at the rear of the crew canopy. The Late 298D had a fourth crew member, and the 'one-off' unsuccessful Late 298E had a ventral observation gondola.

Drop in soon as you have control.
Mel

[RETDPI]

Thanks Mel,
Good Morning all:
Here it is

[Tu.114]

REDTPI,

could that be the Beriyev KOR-1 (aka TsKBMS-3)?

Be-2, KOR-1, (KR-2, TsKBMS-3) G.M.Beriev

Tu.114

[RETDPI]

Well done Ty -144. The KOR-1 (or similar KOR 2 ) is spot on the nail.
You have control

[Tu.114]

Thank You, REDTPI.

And now...

[RETDPI]

The original Il-18?