Genghis, is it a FRED?

Nope, but I can see why you'd think it might be.

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A Tiger Cub microlight?

Is it one of the more modern versions of the Flying Flea?
http://www.flyingflea.org/images/mignet.gif
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682, nope, Wunper, warm.

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Is it a high-wing or parasol monoplane?

It looks like an in-line engine - is it British? Is it as old as it looks - 1920/30?

Genghis - How about a Currie Wot? Bit of a guess though as I'm not sure strut arrangement around the cockpit is quite right.

Saab, BSD wrong on all counts (apart from being correct that there's something different about the strut arrangement from a Currie Wot, and this particular example had an in-line engine).

The actual aeroplane is post-war, but derived from a pre WW2 design which had a small, but interesting part to play in that conflict.

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Platzer Kiebitz B-450

Nope,

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An HM290 or HM293 n'est pas?
http://www.flyingflea.org/images/hm290.jpg

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Sorry for the delay, work got in the way:hmm: Anyway Saab Dastard takes the honours 'twas indeed an Iskra TS-11:ok:

Actually the PZL variety

Wunper T'was indeed, an HM293.

Somewhere or other I posted my notes on flying it a while ago. Lovely little aeroplane.

6 hours and 5 minutes, a new record for me I think :cool:

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Agreed it was a good challenge. As I understand it it is Saab Dastard's turn to submit the next challenge with Wunper one in the spout so to speak.

Genghis, can you honestly tell me that isn't a high-wing or parasol monoplane - albeit with an oversize horizontal stabilizer? ;)

Not that I begrudge you the 6 hours or anything :)

Sorry for the scattergun approach Gas Path - it was a sort of thinking aloud post!

Here's one to start the weekend with - it isn't a great photo, as it's a scan of a B&W original, reduced to fit.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...t/mystery9.jpg

No, it's an staggered biplane with an all-flying forward wing.

Anyhow, if you throw that many suggestions in one post, you can hardly expect anybody to be too helpful :E


As for yours, it's not the Bristol 138 is it?


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I understand the original Fleas had a dangerous mode (I think if dived too fast) which could not be controlled by the wire foreplane pitch control which is why the modern ones have push rod foreplane pitch controls.
I have a copy of the original Henri Mignet book
It is dedicated
It has this rather touching epilogue with an excellent third paragraph and an epic final sentence.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...per/Mignet.jpg

Hiya G - no it's not a Bristol.

One of Messrs Blackburn's offerings?

Nor Blackburn...

It has dual nationality (or split personality!)