Heikkis' Silhouette Challenge

[SincoTC]

Good one !!

Was having doubts about the P as they all seemed to have cowls, but I could only find photos of the Playboy with open cockpit and then noticed it started life as closed!

[Noyade]

Thanks Karlark. Not very "silhouetty", but here goes No.3...

[SincoTC]

Issat a Stearman 4-CM1/4-RM1 Senior Speedmail ??

[Noyade]

I'll accept that mate! With a Ranger.

Your control.

Stearman 4-RM Special [X484W] (magazine clip)

4-RM Special 1930 = 4pChwM repowered with 450hp Ranger GV-770. POP: 1 [X484W].

[SincoTC]

Thanks Graeme,

Mean eh!! I'm surprised this is not on the list!!

[Noyade]

Has to be the Dauntless mate.



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[SincoTC]

Afternoon Graeme,

I'll go with that mate seeing as it's topical (dunno WTF is going on at AQ though, an unnoticed cock-up I hope)

The caption to my source actually give it as the Douglass A-24 Banchee, but that just seems to be the Army name for the SBD Dauntless, so I think that both should noew go on Mel's list!

Noyade has control

[Noyade]

Thanks mate. Should have looked at the site more carefully where I found your image. Very generous, thanks.

Next one...

[skytrain10]

Not been around of late....first chance to look in for a while. Looks Curtiss'ish, but not quite right. A US machine Graeme?

[Noyade]

G'day Ken.

A US machine?

Yes mate. But not from Curtiss. Two-seat fighter...

[SincoTC]

'Artnoon Graeme,

Is the Plan-view silhouette conceal a closed cockpit?

Welcome back Ken

[Noyade]

closed cockpit

Yes mate. I think you're onto me.

Here is the cockpit detail....

[skytrain10]

Evening Graeme...my other thought late last night was a Vought. Now I see the cockpit that also has similarities to Vought, but again nothing that quite matches. Time for a coffee and a closer look.
Edit...keep looking at the XF3U...close, but not close enough.
Going to have to resort to Aerofiles....

[skytrain10]

Douglas XFD-1?
My Midland Counties book US Designations and Serials came to the rescue

[Noyade]

Douglas XFD-1

Sorry for the delay mate, your control!

XF3U...close, but not close enough

Just had a look at that - it does look very similar!

[skytrain10]

Cheers Graeme...good challenge Just never thought of Douglas! Hope all is well?

Will have one ready shortly

[skytrain10]

Here is the next challenge

[Noyade]

Kawasaki T-4?

[skytrain10]

That was easy, yes the Kawasaki T-4 it is

Just thought it was a nice picture



Back to you.

[Noyade]

Thanks Ken, but the silhouette cupboard is bare mate. Sorry. Open House. Put up another? Trevor? Anyone? Otherwise I'll start scrambling and look for one...