Silhouette challenge

[Lightning Mate]

You're hot.......

[Lightning Mate]

BMW V-1 engine.

Remove Polikarpov and you'll be under way......

[skytrain10]

You're hot.......

Try Grigorovich Shon then - found the photo on the internet under a variant of the Polikarpov R-5 but my book on Russian aircraft lists it under Grigorovich!

[Lightning Mate]

Based on the R5.

Get this - eight machine guns under the rear floor firing forwards and downwards!!

[Lightning Mate]

Going home shortly - Ts...Ts...

[Lightning Mate]

Since you have worked hard and found the photo, I think I will give it to you.

Try Goggling TsKB-23.

All yours mate.

[skytrain10]

TsKB-23.

One of those where it depends where you look. TsKB is the Central Design Bureau, and various manufacturers built TsKB designs. The same photo is under Polikarpov and Grigorovich!

Anyway a good one.

Stand-by

[skytrain10]

Here we go:

[Lightning Mate]

Attaboy Ken - keep the bastards guessing!

I'm out soon - perhaps "500" might solve it - he will fall out of bed soon!

For what it's worth, I think this is another Yank.

[Lightning Mate]

Restaurant calls - night night.

[skytrain10]

For what it's worth, I think this is another Yank.

It is.

Restaurant calls - night night.

Unusual restaurant...you go there to sleep?

[Noyade]

Evening Ken!

Very long fuselage?

What's that white rod/line just in front of the spats?

How many built mate?

[Noyade]

my book on Russian aircraft lists it under Grigorovich!

I had a look as well and mine suggests that TsKB is the design Bureau?...

Interesting machine...designed to kill Basmachi rebels in Soviet Turkestan.

[skytrain10]

Morning Graeme

Very long fuselage?

....it does look long I agree

What's that white rod/line just in front of the spats?

....its just a white rod/line! No, its a tie down.

How many built mate?

....no idea. I'll check and revert on that....edit to say "at least 2"

Regarding the ShON. See my other post.....

TsKB is the Central Design Bureau, and various manufacturers built TsKB designs

Certainly in the Osprey tone (which I would regard as the most reliable source) its listed as Grigorovich although it is referred to under Polikarpov. Wiki has it as Polikarpov (Polikarpov R-5 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia).

[Lightning Mate]

Good morning Ken.

Restaurant calls - night night.

'Twas only memsab calling that dinner was ready.

[Lightning Mate]

Judging by where it's parked, may I assume that this is a homebuilt?

[skytrain10]

may I assume that this is a homebuilt?

Interesting question. It's not described as a homebuild, but as it seems only a few were produced (2 positively identified), whether the intention was to offer it as a homebuild I don't know.

It is in Aerofiles but without a picture. There are of course photo's on the web. 1980's design.

[Noyade]

1980's design.

C'mon mate, you're amongst friends, give us a precise year...

[skytrain10]

C'mon mate, you're amongst friends, give us a precise year.

Well, as I'm about to go out for a few hours.....1989.
I will also tell you that its name is quite appropriate considering where it comes from.
Be back later this morning so will check-in then.

[Noyade]

may I assume that this is a homebuilt?

What the hell are ya doing David?! You were suppose to ask him "how many cylinders" feed the answer into your secret search engine and 'hey presto', the answer spits out?..!?