Name that Flying Machine

[BEagle]

As it's Open House:

[Asturias56]

I've seen that pic - but where? Looks a bit like the Convair Sea dart but I 'm sure the tail was different..............

[chevvron]

Looks like a canard; SAAB Gripen?

[BEagle]

Neither the Sea Dart nor the Gripen! Neither American nor Swedish.

[Self loading bear]

French Nord 1500 Griffon

[BEagle]

It is indeed the Nord 1500 Griffon 1!

Self loading bear, well done - all yours!!

[Self loading bear]

Thanks Beagle!

Now this:

[Noyade]

From Canada, Bear?

[Self loading bear]

Yes Canada

I cannot specify the engine.
But I think it will not take long now.

[Asturias56]

"I cannot specify the engine."

But its a glider ... no?

[thnarg]

It’s a glider, yes. Look for NRC near Edmonton…

[Self loading bear]

Originally Posted by thnarg

It’s a glider, yes. Look for NRC near Edmonton…

Thnarg has it with NRC.

[thnarg]

Sorry bear, I was just trying to help A56 with his research but obviously too much information! That 2300nm tow across to Ontario must have been interesting, presumably releasing the glider when stopping to fuel the (DC3?) tug then hooking up again?

Out and about for the weekend so open house…

[Asturias56]

yes there was no sign of an engine in either of the two pictures Bear posted so I guessed it was some sort of glider.... all news to me tho'..................

[India Four Two]

Here's one I had never heard of until I stumbled on it today:

[Asturias56]

now that is ugly - another glider?

[chevvron]

Blohm & Voss BV 40.
German fighter/glider with prone pilot and twin 30mm cannon. Only 7 built.
In a dive it could apparently exceed 500mph - yes and it's a glider!!
That's another one which I remember from the days of 'RAF Flying Review' back in the late'50s/early '60s. (I do keep some garbage in my head don't I?)
OH if correct.

[India Four Two]

While we are waiting:

[chevvron]

The challenge was set on 30/0814 UK local time and it is now over 24 hours later?

[India Four Two]

chevvron, that is true, but while I was burning the midnight oil when I posted, I was asleep when the 24 hour deadline passed! I’m at UTC-6.

Yes, the BV 40. The shape seems completely at variance with the idea of a 500 mph prone-pilot glider!

chevvron has control. Sorry to have kept you waiting.