Name that Flying Machine

[India Four Two]

What's this?

[kenparry]

It has the style of F G Miles?

[Noyade]

That would be the monoplane half of the Hillson Bi-Mono.
Open House should it be.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillson_Bi-mono

[India Four Two]

Noyade wins again!

I stumbled on the Hillson Bi-mono the other day. Used to develop the Hillson Slip-wing Hurricane:



Noyade has declared Open House.

[Zaxis]

To keep things ticking over ....
What is this?

[Asturias56]

a helicoptery thing?

[Ombinda]

An early Gyroplane? French perhaps?

[Glevum]

Cierva W5 / Wier W5?

[Zaxis]

Glevum has it. A good spot! You have control.

Weir / Cieva W5, the first British (Scottish) true helicopter, 1938.


Similarity to Focke-Wulf 69 is no coincidence as the Germans licensed Cieva technology for their effort.

[Glevum]

Thank you,

I am going to have to declare open house as I am travelling.

[sycamore]

Try this...

[Ombinda]

Probably wrong but here goes.

Grumman Ag-Cat?

[Zaxis]

PZL-106 Kruk?
(with cowling off)

[sycamore]

Om,and Zax,no and no...
but it is `For Sale`,if you know where to look...

[Noyade]

PZL M-18 Dromader?

[sycamore]

Getting closer...
`til 2100hrs..

[Zaxis]

PZL M21 Dromander Mini?

[Ombinda]

I believe you have it!

[sycamore]

OK ,Zaxis..Brakes- on .
Mixture-rich
Pre-oil (60 secs)
MOTOR OVER 6 BLADES
pre-oil(30 secs)
Prime fuel 3 shots
Throttle 1 inch open
Turn over 9 BLADES, Mags ON,Booster coil.. ON (Do NOT pump the throttle..!)
By 2100 hrs,I reckon you might have got it going...eventually...NOW LISTEN TO ALL THAT `MUSIC`....in `imc`..!!

Perhaps I should have prefaced by saying you should start with a prayer,or incantations of your faith...No shouting,cursing or banging of fists,
RADIALS MUST BE `SEDUCED`,so play nicely....

[Zaxis]