What Cockpit?

[asw28-866]

It is European

[asw28-866]

Subject type originated from a design competition for a competition design!

[asw28-866]

On closer inspection, it would appear that canopy hinging (left or right) varied between specific aircraft...

[Noyade]

Possibly the Beta? Dunno which version.

[asw28-866]

Noyade has it with the Rollason Beta, as only four were factory built, and modified post manufacture, I think the difference between B.1, B.2 and B.2a is mute! My late father campaigned with a Beta Formula One air racing for a time in the mid-70's, resulting in many days staring at the sky on a pylon, watching for cut corners!


Noyade has control.

[Noyade]

Thanks asw28-866.

[Asturias56]

interesting cockpit

American?

[Noyade]

Indeed it is.

[Asturias56]

looks like passenger windows below and behind cockpit - I have a feeling we've seen this before in another thread/challenge

[POBJOY]

Beta variations

Originally Posted by asw28-866

Noyade has it with the Rollason Beta, as only four were factory built, and modified post manufacture, I think the difference between B.1, B.2 and B.2a is mute! My late father campaigned with a Beta Formula One air racing for a time in the mid-70's, resulting in many days staring at the sky on a pylon, watching for cut corners!


Noyade has control.

Indeed the Beta started out with a much smaller engine and Jodel type undercarriage,(but ended up with a sprung type as shown). They all ended up with a C90/0200 sans electrics, and with very basic instrumentation plus hand starting, and were a 200mph fun racing machine with wings designed to be detached for trailer transport. Tweaks were sometimes usually of a 'power nature' no fuel pump, balancing, metal props, remove air filter for race, plus tape gap sealing. A beautiful machine that was alas rather difficult to 'home build' due its curved ply skin, and minimal weight. On the plus side they flew as well as they looked and were wonderful for the 'breakfast patrols' of the time, as even if you were spotted they could never catch you just before you crossed the field at low level for a twinkle roll and free breakfast, imagine that today !!!

[Noyade]

Originally Posted by Asturias56

looks like passenger windows below and behind cockpit - I have a feeling we've seen this before in another thread/challenge

First time I've posted this machine A56 - as far as I know. 'Advanced' Search...




Photo is from the net.
Yes - passengers, seen congregated around the aircraft sipping pre-flight drinks.

[Asturias56]

Beer drinkers? In AMERICA between the wars - I thought there was Prohibition?

[Asturias56]

Some of the US Airmail aircraft had cockpits like that but I can't see any passenger space

[Noyade]

Probably celebrating the end of prohibition.
Wiki calls it an "Amphibious Airliner."

[meleagertoo]

It's a Loening C2 Air Yacht.
Not to be confused with a Phutney-Creech Land Yacht, though nearly aw wacky!

[Noyade]

Mel has it.

[meleagertoo]

This one won't last long.

[OUAQUKGF Ops]

This reminds me I must book an appointment with my optician.

[Asturias56]

appears to have 4 engines......................

[sycamore]

Did it go into `service,or is it a `test/experimental a/c...?