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Old 16th Jan 2015, 05:47
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It's not an American engine and there is an aircraft attached to it.
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Old 16th Jan 2015, 15:51
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Is it used for propulsion or is it some type of auxiliary power unit?
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Old 16th Jan 2015, 18:30
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It provides power for propulsion
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Old 16th Jan 2015, 18:35
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That's a very careful answer, how about something along the lines of an Alvis Leonides in the Fairey Gyrodyne?
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Old 16th Jan 2015, 19:14
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You're going in the right direction
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Old 16th Jan 2015, 21:21
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I'm baffled. This is the best I've got:


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Old 16th Jan 2015, 21:42
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Interesting but that's got wings..
Different angle..
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Old 17th Jan 2015, 01:17
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Appears to be similar in layout to an earlier Von Baumhauer design, or even perhaps a Fletner design. Still baffled.
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Old 17th Jan 2015, 06:12
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Fletner is very close but on the other side of the fence.
There is a clue in the background, one of his later designs.
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Old 17th Jan 2015, 07:35
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Is the engine a BMW Bramo, for use in the Focke Achgelis FA223?
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Old 17th Jan 2015, 19:58
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Engine type eludes me, can't find what is despite lots of googling.
It dates from 1932 and was designed in Austria but soon left it.


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Old 18th Jan 2015, 01:26
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The Hafner R.II?


Check out this video of the Hafner & Nagler R.II Revoplane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIt1XnZJZKY

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Old 18th Jan 2015, 11:27
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Quite correct.
It's a long forgotten pioneer but still exists, sat in the Helicopter Museum on Weston Super Mare airfield.
The connection with Weston being that Raoul Hafner become chief designer for Bristol who occupied the far side of the airfield.
The YouTube video was a good find, I now know what the weird side panels were for.
YHC
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Old 18th Jan 2015, 15:29
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Thank you. That was a very interesting challenge.

Here is the next one:
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Old 18th Jan 2015, 15:43
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Looks like a twin Adour installation to me, perhaps on a display team jet?
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Old 18th Jan 2015, 16:11
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Mitsubishi F1?
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Old 18th Jan 2015, 16:16
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Or a T2?
Rather similar tail ends
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Old 18th Jan 2015, 17:10
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The photo is a Mitsubishi T-2, the tail configuration is nearly identical to the F-1.

Kitbag did identify the RR Turbomeca Adour type engine, which was produced under license in Japan and known as the Ishikawa-Harima TF40-801A.

Zaxis is correct. He has control.
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Old 18th Jan 2015, 22:38
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More bent metal...
What's this?
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Old 20th Jan 2015, 08:10
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I've stared at this for ages in vain so I'm stabbing in the dark with the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle
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