Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Misc. Forums > Aviation History and Nostalgia
Reload this Page >

Heikkis' Silhouette Challenge

Wikiposts
Search
Aviation History and Nostalgia Whether working in aviation, retired, wannabee or just plain fascinated this forum welcomes all with a love of flight.

Heikkis' Silhouette Challenge

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 25th Dec 2011, 21:38
  #4961 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Minnesota
Age: 61
Posts: 796
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
No takers on the OH, so here is a tidbit. I see that some of you guessed the last Aviaquiz challenge correectly. The one below was my (incorrect) guess :

Karlark is offline  
Old 25th Dec 2011, 23:05
  #4962 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Nottingham UK
Age: 85
Posts: 5,575
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Friedrichshafin FF 29 perhaps?
MReyn24050 is offline  
Old 26th Dec 2011, 00:07
  #4963 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Minnesota
Age: 61
Posts: 796
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
It is one of the other German manufacturers.... although the FF 29 sure looked close.
Karlark is offline  
Old 26th Dec 2011, 09:21
  #4964 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Minehead Somerset UK
Age: 77
Posts: 1,502
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Morning Karark ,

Good call on the Puffer; I'd never have found that one in a million years and Aerofiles wouldn't have helped one bit!!

The reason I put the smiley in my post and question mark after the name, was when I flipped the image I could see it said Huff-Daland Duster on the fuselage and D-49 on the tail, (you can see it here): Keystone : Puffer | Flickr - Photo Sharing! I thought it was either an early Christmas present, or was too good to be true (and it was )

It seems like the Puffer was a bit of a "paper aeroplane" and Keystones part in it was a rather thin re-paint and re-name job!

From Canadian Wings:a contract was placed with Keystone Aircraft Corporation of Bristol Pennsylvania for two Huff-Duland aircraft which had specifically been designed for crop-dusting. One of the aircraft was to be equipped with standard wheel undercarriage while the other was to be delivered as a float-plane. The Huff-Duland aircraft were then re-designated as Keystone Puffers.
No quibbles though, A good challenge from Brian and a good bit of sleuthing from you

Now then; I'm pretty sure I saw that "looping the loop" shot too while I was searching, could it be from the Sablatnig SP's or the Gotha WD's ?? There were others as well as the Friedrichshafen FF's that had the correct look, but IIRC, those two had the wing shape too.

I'm out all day now, but I'm sure if anyone else is out there, they can home in it after your reply to elimate them or narrow it down. Have a good day

Last edited by SincoTC; 26th Dec 2011 at 09:34.
SincoTC is offline  
Old 26th Dec 2011, 10:22
  #4965 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Minnesota
Age: 61
Posts: 796
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Morning TC,

Pretty much every clue was already there for me to swoop in on the Keystone..
Thanks for the good work.

The floatplane shown above was my Rumpler 6B guess... only posted due to boredom.

let's call it an Open House now.
Karlark is offline  
Old 26th Dec 2011, 13:37
  #4966 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Nottingham UK
Age: 85
Posts: 5,575
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Here is an easy one, not quite a silhouette, however as it is open house I post it to keep the thread moving.
MReyn24050 is offline  
Old 26th Dec 2011, 15:36
  #4967 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: New South Wales
Age: 63
Posts: 9,764
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Cierva C-30 Mel?
Noyade is offline  
Old 26th Dec 2011, 16:03
  #4968 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: New South Wales
Age: 63
Posts: 9,764
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
The floatplane shown above was my Rumpler 6B guess
Now I know you won't believe be, but at 0330 hrs I couldn't sleep. Kept thinking of tapered floats. Found it, logged on...but...

Top one...

Noyade is offline  
Old 26th Dec 2011, 18:43
  #4969 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Nottingham UK
Age: 85
Posts: 5,575
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
This one is not a Cierva C-30, Graeme.
MReyn24050 is offline  
Old 26th Dec 2011, 19:26
  #4970 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: New South Wales
Age: 63
Posts: 9,764
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Evening Mel. The sun is up now...but it still looks like the C-30 to me? French derivative maybe? > Lioré et Olivier LeO C-30 or nothing to do with Cierva at all?
Noyade is offline  
Old 26th Dec 2011, 20:17
  #4971 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Nottingham UK
Age: 85
Posts: 5,575
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
You have it Graeme . It is the Lioré et Olivier LeO 30 taking off from the French Aircraft Carrier Bearn


As you rightly infer the French company Lioré and Olivier bought the license to produce a French version of the Cierva C-30 intended for Navy and Air Force.
This version was powered by a 175-horsepower Samlson 9NE.

You have control.
MReyn24050 is offline  
Old 27th Dec 2011, 09:54
  #4972 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: New South Wales
Age: 63
Posts: 9,764
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Thanks Mel.

Noyade is offline  
Old 27th Dec 2011, 13:20
  #4973 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Co.Kildare. Ireland
Age: 69
Posts: 170
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Good Afternoon Noyade and wishing all on the HSC a Happy New Year.

Is it the Italair F.20 Pegaso?
irishair2001 is offline  
Old 27th Dec 2011, 18:46
  #4974 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: New South Wales
Age: 63
Posts: 9,764
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Thanks for the best wishes, same to you.

Is it the Italair F.20 Pegaso?
Sadly no, but you're on the right track. It is Italian and of the same time period. Both appeared in the 1973 edition of Observer's.
Noyade is offline  
Old 27th Dec 2011, 20:47
  #4975 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Minnesota
Age: 61
Posts: 796
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Maybe the SIAI-Marchetti S.210 then instead?
Karlark is offline  
Old 27th Dec 2011, 21:00
  #4976 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: New South Wales
Age: 63
Posts: 9,764
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
SIAI-Marchetti S.210
G'day Karlark. Tis indeed. Your control.
Noyade is offline  
Old 27th Dec 2011, 21:56
  #4977 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Minnesota
Age: 61
Posts: 796
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks Graeme,

I have nothing up my sleeve or in my photobucket as far as new silhouettes at the moment.

It will have to be Open House.
Karlark is offline  
Old 28th Dec 2011, 01:26
  #4978 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Minnesota
Age: 61
Posts: 796
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Here's an easy one, maybe;

Karlark is offline  
Old 28th Dec 2011, 09:09
  #4979 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: New South Wales
Age: 63
Posts: 9,764
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
PZL P.46 Sum....?
Noyade is offline  
Old 28th Dec 2011, 10:38
  #4980 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Minnesota
Age: 61
Posts: 796
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Yes Indeed. PZL P.46 it is.

Your control Graeme.
Karlark is offline  


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.