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Very interesting challenge. You stated that this aircraft was built in the same era as the Alco Sport. Could not find much about the Alco sport plane on the web. I did find some information about an aircraft called the Arrow sport. It was stated that the early Arrow Sport, built in 1926, initially offered a 6-cylinder 60 hp Anzani engine as well as the Detroit Air Cat engine; however,
the 5-cylinder 60 hp Le Blond engine soon became the standard production engine.
The 6 Cylinder Anzani engine was a built in March 1910 by merging two 3-cylinder units together, one slightly behind the other and at an angle of 60° thus producing the first two-row radial. The aircraft listed in Wiki are biplanes. It is known that a number of Polish aircraft were fitted with the Anzani, the R.W.1 being one example. This was a high wing braced monoplane.
So was this aircraft 1920-30?
the 5-cylinder 60 hp Le Blond engine soon became the standard production engine.
The 6 Cylinder Anzani engine was a built in March 1910 by merging two 3-cylinder units together, one slightly behind the other and at an angle of 60° thus producing the first two-row radial. The aircraft listed in Wiki are biplanes. It is known that a number of Polish aircraft were fitted with the Anzani, the R.W.1 being one example. This was a high wing braced monoplane.
So was this aircraft 1920-30?
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Hi Mel,
The Anzani six was indeed an interesting engine and as you say, the first double-row radial and identified by its two separate exhausts collectors.
The Wiki listings for applications using this engine is far from complete and they were quite widely used, but this one isn't Polish!
Yes, this was from the 1920's and as you correctly surmised, it wad a single engine high-wing cantilever monoplane.
Good hunting
The Anzani six was indeed an interesting engine and as you say, the first double-row radial and identified by its two separate exhausts collectors.
The Wiki listings for applications using this engine is far from complete and they were quite widely used, but this one isn't Polish!
Yes, this was from the 1920's and as you correctly surmised, it wad a single engine high-wing cantilever monoplane.
Good hunting
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Good morning Mel,
That's very similar and from the same year mine was registered, it's one that I'd not heard of too, good old Fright Archives!!
Well, although it's wrong, it may help to find mine, because in a way it's "half right" and although the challenge aircraft is not in Wiki, its successor is and has this "half" bit!!
Korsa T2
Well, although it's wrong, it may help to find mine, because in a way it's "half right" and although the challenge aircraft is not in Wiki, its successor is and has this "half" bit!!
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Good morning Trevor.
I went with Mel's "T2" designation being half right...
...and then googled ACAZ. Looks like your machine at top left?
Well, although it's wrong, it may help to find mine, because in a way it's "half right"
...and then googled ACAZ. Looks like your machine at top left?
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A'rtnoon Graeme,
Well, you've found my image, but stricktly speaking you're only half right now!
If you read that article, it shows the T-2 as a line drawing (on the left) and the Photo actually shows the ACAZ T-1
I'd be a hard man to deny you though mate, so control is all yours
Sorry Mel, maybe I should have done a "Morten" on him and rejected the answer
Well, you've found my image, but stricktly speaking you're only half right now!
although the challenge aircraft is not in Wiki, its successor is and has this "half" bit!!
I'd be a hard man to deny you though mate, so control is all yours
Sorry Mel, maybe I should have done a "Morten" on him and rejected the answer
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Great Challenge Trevor and well done Graeme. The one thing about these threads is that there is always something to learn and the research in trying to solve the challenges is fascinating. Thanks guys.
The one thing about these threads is that there is always something to learn and the research in trying to solve the challenges is fascinating. Thanks guys.
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Hi Mel,
This is an interesting one!
Another radial, but definitely not from the Anzani stable
We seem to be looking up some distance, so maybe a flying-boat? single engine? Are those parasol wings on the LH side or could they be struts supporting an over-wing engine pylon?
Unusual flush exhausts and possibly a cooling fan within that cowling nose?
This is an interesting one!
Another radial, but definitely not from the Anzani stable
We seem to be looking up some distance, so maybe a flying-boat? single engine? Are those parasol wings on the LH side or could they be struts supporting an over-wing engine pylon?
Unusual flush exhausts and possibly a cooling fan within that cowling nose?
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From: Nottingham UK
Hi Trevor.
Not a flying boat nor parasol wings. This aircraft was a twin-engined, low wing bomber. As you say unusual exhaust. Not sure about the cooling fan.
We seem to be looking up some distance, so maybe a flying-boat? single engine? Are those parasol wings on the LH side or could they be struts supporting an over-wing engine pylon?
