What Cockpit?

[Beamr]

Originally Posted by Noyade

Apologies - but this is all I have to offer...

Well, it is one gorgeously ugly jet alright, but no need to apologise....

[Asturias56]

Looks like a light attack aircraft .................

[sycamore]

Phrogfoot-Su-25...?

[Asturias56]

Doesn't look quite right - the cockpit edge by the pilots shoulder comes up higher on the Su-25 I think

[sycamore]

How about a Pucara...?

[Asturias56]

Pucara was 2 seat I think and had a rising cockpit line with hooped stringers to hold the glazing........

It looks VERY industrial - and Russian to m

Perhaps an Su-17?

[Noyade]

Well, there is a connection with the Su-25 - but not the Su-17.
Yes, Russian...

[Asturias56]

Not the Il-102?

Now THAT was strange throwback..................

[Beamr]

Originally Posted by Asturias56

Not the Il-102?

Now THAT was strange throwback..................

I love the description of it: most gorgeously ugly combat jet ever. Which it truly is

[Asturias56]

I'm sure the top brass weren't fooled - it was obviously a 1938 design dragged out and re engined - they'd probably been on a bender and forgot the submission date....................

I'm having trouble uploading an image - sticking at 90% loaded so OH

[Self loading bear]

Nice Challenge!
I looked at the Il-40 but not any further.
I started searching “cockpit fuselage section”
Then this came up closest to a cockpit with horizontal bar.
Does anyone know what this one is?

[Noyade]

Originally Posted by Asturias56

Il-102

Yes indeed.



Ilyushin went to great pains at the time to dispel any thought it was related to the Il-40...




We have Open House.

[Self loading bear]

Apologies not waiting for the confirmation from Noyade.
(I thought Beamr did the challenge)
but my question about the other cockpit still stands.

[sycamore]

Venom NF,...? raised canopy bulge on pilot`s side

[kenparry]

Lots of metal there - the Venom was mostly wood

[dixi188]

The Vampire was mostly wood but I think the Venom was metal.
I'll go for a Sea Venom.

[Self loading bear]

Originally Posted by dixi188

The Vampire was mostly Woody but I think the Venom was metal.
I'll go for a Sea Venom.

Dixi has it with a Sea Venom.
at first I thought a Vampire two seater to be most likely.
But those have a double bubble.
This morning I thought that Sycamore was correct with the Venom.
But when searching for Sea Venom cockpits I just found this photo on Jetphotos:

• Aircraft:

  De Havilland DH-112 Sea Venom FAW.53

• Reg: XG691
• Airline: United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Notes:

You can see the whole plane under restoration On the left side the wooden cockpit section, the radar cone, the two tails, the wings and on the very right side the Ghost engine

[dixi188]

Sorry nothing ready at the moment so Open House.

[Noyade]

Originally Posted by Self loading bear

Apologies

Not a problem sir!

Continuing the trend of aged exteriors...

[Noyade]

French.......