Silhouette challenge

[MReyn24050]

Mel's Challenge

The aircraft was from the Netherlands and only one aircraft was built. It first flew 1957.
Mel

[diesel addict]

Not quite oh dark thirty, but about 0725 just after landing a five pound tench...........

Hollandair Libelle ???????

If correct - open house

[MReyn24050]

Mel's Challenge

diesel addict has it . It is the Hollandair H.A.001 'Libel'
Single-seat Agricultural Aircraft. One 135 HP Lycoming O-290-D2, Four Cylinder horizontally-opposed engine.

In 1957 Hoekstra designed together with JG Velberg of the NMS an agricultural aircraft the 'Hollandair HA-001 Libel' which had been commissioned by the First Groningen Agriculture Sproeibedrijf, whose previous aircraft had crashed. The HA-001 "Libel" made its first flight on July 19, 1957. From 1960 tests were carried out at Zestienhoven Airport. Unfortunately they showed that the aircraft did not comply with the requirements.
It was sold in 1960 to Skylight for Banner towing. With a change of engine the aircraft was ideally suited for this purpose. In 1965 the aircraft hit a tree and was damaged beyond repair.

As diesel addict says - Open House.
Mel

[RETDPI]

Oh Well!

The name Libel is similar to Libellula ,the Latin name for the Dragonfly family. The side view of the fuselage is somewhat reminiscent....

Here's a change..

[GHNRY]

Retdpi

Something from CANT? But I can't pin it down.

GHNRY

[RETDPI]

Sorry, that Can't be right.
(Yes I know, but somebody had to say it!)

[S'land]

Fiat G.12 by any chance?

[RETDPI]

That will do nicely S'land!
A trimotor that continued post-war.
You have control.

[S'land]

Thenks RETDPI. The Fiat G.12 was the inspiration for the post-war Fiat G.212, the Flying Classroom. The last of the Italian tri-motor airliners.

Here is the next challenge Ladies and Gentlemen.

[BEagle]

It looks like Toby the Tram - with wings!

[evansb]

The rare, short-lived, but historically significant Canadian Vickers Vanessa.

[S'land]

Evansb has it. The Canadian Vickers Vanessa it is. One of the first aircraft with a fully enclosed cabin designed in Canada.

RCAF.com : The Aircraft : Canadian Vickers VANESSA

Bri has control.

(Toby the Tram with wings, indeed. I think that it look quite smart, but then I am a bit weird when it comes to Flying Boats and Floatplanes).

[evansb]

Thanks S'land! That was fun! Not too many photos available of the Vanessa. Here is the next 'Silhouette Challenge':

[chiglet]

Looks P39 ish....
But it's not...
It's not a P149 tho' is it?
watp,iktch

[evansb]

Sorry, not the Piaggio/Focke-Wulf P149.

[Jamesel]

How about the Johnson Rocket 185?

[evansb]

Jamesel is correct Yes, it is a Johnson Rocket. You have control.

[Jamesel]

Bloody Scanners....

I can get the photons to come out of the compuker, the little beggars I want to march in don't seem to want to go in the proper order, so......
Open House.

[RETDPI]

Those last two went quickly!
This should also not take long:

[diesel addict]

Sud-Ouest 95 - possibly named "Corse" ?

If correct - open house.....