Name that Flying Machine

[Pilot DAR]

From back in October; Pypard posted a photo of CF-WFO dropping a jumper. A friend of mine owned that jump school and plane in Ontario, back in the early 70's, before I knew him.

More recently, I have flown its sister ship, CF-WFN on both wheels and floats. It has been restored by its owner, and is the only Found Centennial (of five made) which flies:

[Self loading bear]

Mel,
I think you have taken a photo of the Armstrong Siddeley Stentor rocket which powered the Blue steel rocket?



May I offer on a similar note:

[meleagertoo]

Yeah, you're right!
D'uh oh!

Open House due senility!
Sorry, everyone.

[Self loading bear]

No problem
My second photo is the new challenge.

[Noyade]

Rear end of a Leduc ramjet?

[Self loading bear]

Originally Posted by Noyade

Rear end of a Leduc ramjet?

Definitely The Leduc 022
over to you Noyade,

[Noyade]

Thanks Bear...

[Noyade]

Australian - circa 1995.

[Noyade]

Not able to monitor this one from today - so, time to reveal the Brand JB-2.

OPEN HOUSE.

https://aeropedia.com.au/content/brand-jb-2/

[India Four Two]

I had no idea what it was, but I bet it made an interesting noise in flight!

[Self loading bear]

Originally Posted by India Four Two

I had no idea what it was, but I bet it made an interesting noise in flight!

I was also not able to find it.
Even with the hints 1995 and Australian.
With pronounced distortions at 90,180 and 270 degrees and a two bladed propeller the sound must indeed have been distinctive.

I now found some more about it:
Aeropedia

[treadigraph]

Just came across this still-born project of which I had never previously heard... I'll put it up as a quickie as I expect somebody will know!




edit: I've a got a very early start on Thursday, so may hit the sack before the 24hr wait is up tomorrow evening and will be on limited access over the next few days, so if anyone calls it correctly after 10pm tomorrow, please feel free to carry on without me!

[meleagertoo]

People gonna be even more amazed when they learn who designed it!
And yet more astounded to learn who all-but copied it some years later.

[MReyn24050]

Originally Posted by Self loading bear

I was also not able to find it.
Even with the hints 1995 and Australian.
With pronounced distortions at 90,180 and 270 degrees and a two bladed propeller the sound must indeed have been distinctive.

I now found some more about it:
Aeropedia

Thanks SLB. I am intrigued to know how the rear fuselage was attached to the main structure.

[Haraka]

Originally Posted by MReyn24050

Thanks SLB. I am intrigued to know how the rear fuselage was attached to the main structure.

Me Too .! It seems nonsensical from the impression given by the photography/

[meleagertoo]

Why would that be a puzzle? One of the supporting webs is clearly visible, there will be more. No different to an Edgely Optica.
I'm intrigued to know how the engines were to be accessed for service. There were quite a lot of them, it must have been one heck of a crush in there!

[MReyn24050]

Originally Posted by meleagertoo

Why would that be a puzzle? One of the supporting webs is clearly visible, there will be more. No different to an Edgely Optica.

The Edgley Optica was totally different it was a twin tail boom aircraft.

[meleagertoo]

It still had a fuselage separated from the powerplant and empennage by an annular ring.

[Self loading bear]

I have seen this recently, but I cannot remember where.
I recall 5 or 6 engines?
I can think of various compressor stall issues when upper engine intakes are blinded at take-off angles.
or the lieu side intakes at higher slide slip angled

[treadigraph]

Meleager, I think MReyn is referring to the previous mystery picture - the type is rather similar to those Austrian light aircraft from the 1960s whose name escapes me.

Self Loading Bear, five Nenes I think it was.