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Old 8th Aug 2020, 08:40
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I've certainly seen pictures of it before - probably at Oshkosh in the '70s - but no idea what it is...
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You may have seen pictures of it before, treadigraph, but certainly not at Oshkosh. I don't think that, during its very short life, it ever flew outside its country of origin (which is a long way from Wisconsin).
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Hmmm. French?
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Bien sûr, monsieur T!
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Old 8th Aug 2020, 17:13
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This aeroplane survived less than a month between its first flight and the crash which saw its demise and that of its designer/builder.
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I have no idea as to what it is, but there seems to be a look of Piaggio about the windscreen.
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Old 9th Aug 2020, 07:49
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As it seems that few are willing to take a stab at this one and thus it isn't going to be identified in the short term, it's time to reveal and move on. It's the Barbaro RB.70 F-PTEL which first flew at Pau on 30 June 1972 and crashed, killing its designer/constructor René Barbaro and two others, at Montargis on 29 July 1972. Open house, please.
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Old 9th Aug 2020, 19:08
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Easy one:



I'm out of breath....

- Ed

Hint: My uncle was the President and CEO of B.F. Goodrich. In his spacious office, behind his large carved desk, was a 4'x6' portrait of a nearly clear cerulean sky populated with puffy cumuli. The brass nameplate proclaimed it to be "The Goodrich Blimp"!
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Old 10th Aug 2020, 08:10
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The Goodyear Inflatoplane! OH if correct.
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Originally Posted by fauteuil volant
As it seems that few are willing to take a stab at this one and thus it isn't going to be identified in the short term, it's time to reveal and move on. It's the Barbaro RB.70 F-PTEL which first flew at Pau on 30 June 1972 and crashed, killing its designer/constructor René Barbaro and two others, at Montargis on 29 July 1972. Open house, please.
Given it's brief history and all before I started taking a bigger interest in things beyond Cessnas, Pipers and airliners, weird that I recall the type so well. Wonder where I saw the pic?
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Old 12th Aug 2020, 15:26
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Not much takers for the open house?
Lets try this:


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Old 12th Aug 2020, 15:55
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No, don't tell me, all those seemingly fixed wings rotate!
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Old 12th Aug 2020, 16:48
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The Flying Flicknife...
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Swiss Army version?
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Aeronix Airelle?
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Old 12th Aug 2020, 18:33
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Originally Posted by fauteuil volant
Swiss Army version?
Those are red.

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Old 12th Aug 2020, 18:58
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeronix_Airelle
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Old 12th Aug 2020, 20:55
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Jelle that is correct.
But do yoo know the other name for this plane as well?
Because if I am informed correctly this is one of the successors.
you can take the lead.
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What would be the efficiency of the pusher prop in that bizarre machine? It looks like the air it's working in would be very dirty indeed.

Edited to add: I've just realised that it's channelling the Pou-du-Ciel, though they say the modern stuff is much stronger than when I last inhaled.

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Old 13th Aug 2020, 07:49
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I see that By_Tor beat me to it, his post was delayed as he’s new here. I’ll let him come up with a challenge first. I’ve got one standing by if needed...

No idea about the other name I’m afraid.
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