Name that Flying Machine

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This thread is normally well about my limited knowledge, although I enjoy following it.

But there seems to have been 2 G-EBOOs, looking at this Wiki page, and OUAQUKGF Ops's picture..

Am I missing something....(apart from hair, teeth, cognitive function etc etc)?

[OUAQUKGF Ops]

The 'Mystery Aeroplane' was built as a two seater first flown 31.1.27. Later converted to a single seater ( CofA issued 13.5.27.) and finally converted for a second time to the state we see above and racing in that configuration from 7 July 1928 onwards.



First State.....

[OUAQUKGF Ops]

It's all yours Noyade... Halton HAC 1 Mayfly it is !

[Noyade]

Thanks O-Ops!

Another lightweight....

[Noyade]

Registered as a "research and development" project this machine flew in the late '50s to investigate the possibility of being amateur built for less than $500. In the end the designer/builder came to the conclusion it was "impractical for safe operation by amateur pilots." Many engines were trialed - from 2.5 hp to 25hp.
The designer built quite a few different aircraft and styles - two of his aircraft were at various times called the "World's Smallest."

[treadigraph]

Originally Posted by Noyade

The designer built quite a few different aircraft and styles - two of his aircraft were at various times called the "World's Smallest."

Presume either Ray Stits or Robert Starr?

[meleagertoo]

Stits SA8 Skeeto.
Apparently flew on just 4Hp!

[Noyade]

Well found Mel - the Skeeto it is!
Over to you.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stits_SA-8_Skeeto

[Herod]

Love the service ceiling quoted in Wiki. Only certified to 50'. Is that survivable-fall height?

[oxenos]

Many years ago, Roger Bacon, in Flight magazine told of an aircraft with a 50 horsepower engine which could carry a 10,000 lb bomb 1000 miles. 999 miles of that being the take off run.

[meleagertoo]

No doubt the usual suspects will deal with this in short order!

[chevvron]

Balzac!!!!

[Asturias56]

I think the record is still 8 minutes Chevvron

[meleagertoo]

I'm not sure if chevvron's ejaculation was supplied as an answer but if so I reply 'balzac to you too' and add that the record still stands.

Anyone else?

[Akrotiri bad boy]

Any ideas about these two would be gratefully received

[Noyade]

Originally Posted by Akrotiri bad boy

Any ideas about these two would be gratefully received

The foreground machine looks (on my phone) like a Westland Widgeon IIIA.

[treadigraph]

Good answer and one behind is a Beech 18 or something doing a great impression.

[Noyade]

Originally Posted by treadigraph

Beech 18 .

Yes, the cockpit framing does look very Beech 18.

[Noyade]

Originally Posted by meleagertoo

Anyone else?

I was originally thinking the Yak-1000 - but the delta is clipped and it never flew?





But more likely a French glider?

[Akrotiri bad boy]

Thanks for the replies. I thought the aircraft in the background might be a Beech 18 but it's nose looked a little too rakish. As for the Westland Widgeon, I thought that was a Grumman Goose type amphibian