Name that Flying Machine
Well, I call the engine an Armstrong-Siddeley Serval, but darned if I can match the airframe to it.
Wapiti is as close as I can get but that pairing was never made afaik.
Wapiti is as close as I can get but that pairing was never made afaik.
Thanks for pointing me to the Armstrong-Siddeley engines
I think it is a 14 cylinderTiger.
I therefore stab at the AW-19.
recall that:
AW-19 doesn’t have a cross bar between the wheels.
perhaps a Fairey IIIE with ferret engine. Or a Fairey Seal or Gordon but it doesn’t match the AS panther engine which was normally fitted.
I think it is a 14 cylinder
I therefore stab at the AW-19
recall that:
AW-19 doesn’t have a cross bar between the wheels.
perhaps a Fairey IIIE with ferret engine. Or a Fairey Seal or Gordon but it doesn’t match the AS panther engine which was normally fitted.
Last edited by Self loading bear; 14th Aug 2022 at 19:00. Reason: new findings
I'm throwing in the ANEC III.
Originally three made with RR engines and delivered to Australia. One crashed and the remaining two then equipped with the A-S Jaguar engines. So, if my guess is correct, most likely even though being british, that picture is taken in Australia in between 1928 and 1932.
Originally three made with RR engines and delivered to Australia. One crashed and the remaining two then equipped with the A-S Jaguar engines. So, if my guess is correct, most likely even though being british, that picture is taken in Australia in between 1928 and 1932.
USA.
Reasonably well known manufacturer. They built aircraft for the US Army and Navy and a variety of single and two-seat biplanes.
Only three built. Listed in Aerofiles on a dedicated page for the manufacturer - but no photo.
Reasonably well known manufacturer. They built aircraft for the US Army and Navy and a variety of single and two-seat biplanes.
Only three built. Listed in Aerofiles on a dedicated page for the manufacturer - but no photo.
I want to say a Curtis Small America but I can't find one with those engines, and the characteristic Curtis flared hull doesn't seem to be there. Shame the tail's obscured, that'd be a game-changer.
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Little accident? That looks like a great big one to me, either that or excessive packaging a la Amazon. Sorry to see that, hope you have a swift and pain free recovery!