Challenge

[Harley Quinn]

Yes, absolutely right, a unique museum piece

[Noyade]

Thank you for that. Will look closer later today. Cheers mate.

[Harley Quinn]

'Time for bed' said Zebedee

[Ridge Runner]

French?????

[Harley Quinn]

Definitely not French

[Ridge Runner]

Javelin T.2??

[Noyade]

No luck yet. Roof construction looks rather flimsy to support anything really heavy?

[Harley Quinn]

Not the Javelin

Depends what you call heavy; this weighed more than 10000lbs empty.

[Harley Quinn]

This is not a European aircraft and, to be honest, this view is particularly rare. I hadn't realised that there were two separate jet pipes.

[Noyade]

G'day mate.

A unique manned aircraft?
Single jet engine?
Bifurcated exhaust.
Rarely viewed from this angle.
At least 5 ton in weight.
Hanging from a museum ceiling.
Not in Europe.

In the USA?
Experimental Fighter?

[Noyade]

One more thing.

Am I seeing a vertical fin and two wings in the photo?

[Harley Quinn]

Only example of this manned aircraft
2 gas turbine engines coupled together
Displayed in the USA (hung from a ceiling)
Empty weight more than 5000kg
You can see the trailing edges of a vertical fin and mainplanes

[Noyade]

this view is particularly rare

Maybe because..?...

The Convair XFY Pogo tailsitter

[Harley Quinn]

Spot on, so used to seeing it vertical the exhaust is usually hidden.

You have control.

[Noyade]

Thanks Harley.

A wankers thought process...
A Saro Princess exhaust system hanging in a Brit museum.
RPV of some sort.
Grumman Tiger.
Time for beer.

Thanks for the clues.

Onward...

[Noyade]

Onward...

...and upward. Very high-flying aircraft.

[Karlark]

Must be the Grob G 850 then?

[Noyade]

Tis indeed Karl, your control.

[Karlark]

Thanks Graeme, here is the next challenge:

[Harley Quinn]

Macchi C205 Veltro?