Name that Flying Machine

[Momoe]

If I might Jhieminga, the thread title is incorrect for this beast?!

[zetec2]

Guessing from the comment that it didn't actually get airborne or achieve flight ?.

[cavuman1]

NOT A CONJECTURE

After Soviet spies acquired plans for Howard Hughes's HP-4 Hercules, their comrades built a poor and apterous knockoff known as the "Spruceski Gooseski"! (see above)

I'll be here 'til Thursday. Try the veal....

- Ed

[Noyade]

So big in fact, it doesn't fit in Kenneth Munson's book properly - the nose is buried in the spine.

[Momoe]

Well done Noyade, I'd never heard of it and yes, it never achieved flight.

[Herod]

it never achieved flight.

How surprising !!

[Jhieminga]

Originally Posted by Noyade

That's him.
Well done mate - over to you.

I don't have a new one and I was delayed for the next round, so open house is here again (thanks Momoe for filling in).

[Asturias56]

Here's a rarity....................

[meleagertoo]

'Tinsyde Elephant?

[Asturias56]

No not British..................

[Asturias56]

[Self loading bear]

Siemens-Halske Sh-12 engine,
or license Ryan Siemens 9
It looks like a re-engine compared to the first photo which might have been a rotating engine?
I could not find any regular types with the Sh-12 and the strut arrangement and height of the upper wing above the fuselage.
still not desperate but I invite others to have a fresh look.

[Asturias56]

Not sure about the engine - it had a history of using different types I understand but can't find a definite list

[Noyade]

Vecihi XIV

Vecihi XIV

[Asturias56]

Excellent! Well done

Quite an odd story for the first Turkish aircraft designer - he built aeroplanes but the Turkish Govt wouldn't let him fly them for years - it was only when he went to the Balkans that he was able to get them flying after which the guys at home repented, Apparently he used recycled engines left over from British & German wrecks from WW1 around the Dardanelles...............

[Noyade]

Thanks Asturias56 - and apologies for the delay, but it'll have to make it - Open House.

[Self loading bear]

I found these beautiful lines:

[Asturias56]

Hatches in nose suggests a flying boat - possibly a Dornier Do26? There's some writing on the nose "....Corporation" - possibly Germany Aircraft Corp but in English???

[treadigraph]

"American Aeronautical Corporation"

[meleagertoo]

The dragon motif is the same as on the nose of at least one Siai Marchetti SM80
The first word isn't American, the second is probably Aeronautic/al or Aeromotive
The aircraft's 'name' appears to be *****bird.