Name that Flying Machine

[meleagertoo]

It's amazing where the Internet rabbit hole takes you.

Ain't that a fact!

So on that note here's a bit(!) of a surprise to me despite being a helo man.
I had no idea these guys were into building helicopters.

[Noyade]

Could be a very rare French machine?

[Haraka]

IIRC some of the Westland/ Sud Helos had French car door handles.

[meleagertoo]

Well, that didn't last did it? Noyade has it.

I'm pretty sure the Gazelle had Renault 12 door handles and the fresh air vent pull was a Renault 12 choke control. (I had a Renault 12 at the time)

[sycamore]

Either Renault or Citroen had a car factory near the Aerospatiale factory in Marignane in early `70s..

[Noyade]

Cheers Mel.

[Zaxis]

CC01e, a small French canard aircraft designed by Claude Chudzik

You Tube

[Noyade]

Nice looking bird from the late 80s. Over to you Zaxis.

[Zaxis]

Yes, pretty cool design but his follow up was just as good ... the CC02

it was tempting to put this up as the next challenge but I offer this instead...

[Noyade]

The CCO2 looks very nice!
What's still under construction (and a little bruised) looks to be the Canadian Gregor FDB-1?

[Asturias56]

cool down the posting guys - the 24 hour rule came in due to "over enthusiasm"

[Zaxis]

Noyade has it. I was hoping an obscure Canadian aircraft would be more of a challenge.... seems not.
Noyade has control.

[Noyade]

I don't think the Gregor is as obscure as you may think - but thanks.
Must be time for Open House.
Cheers.

A little more from Robinson's article...

[Asturias56]

Something fairly obscure............

[Ombinda]

Scaled Composites Triumph?

[Noyade]

Sud-Ouest SO 8000 Narval?

[Asturias56]

Gow - a wing tip and he's got it!

Yes the Narval.....

[Noyade]

Cheers A56.
Nothing at hand - Open House.

[BEagle]

Here you go.....

[dixi188]

Mig 21 perhaps?