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It is the Filper Beta 200. An unusual tandem light helicopter which didn't sell. (For pretty obvious reasons I would think.)
Filper Beta http://www.helis.com/h/flpbet_5.jpg |
Planegill is spot on!:ok: Well done:D I thought this challenge would last longer, but with mavens this brilliant, not much that I post does. Over to you.
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Planegills challenge ?
Are we lookng at a version of Ercoupe, Aircoupe, Weick W1, Aeronca 12AC Chum, Mooney A2. Made by Erco, Alon, Forney, Fornaire etc.
An aircraft with far too many names and makers !!!!! Keith. ?? |
Hi Keith - No it is not an Ercoupe or any version or derivative of such.
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Emigh A-2 Trojan
C2j |
C2j has it. The Emigh Trojan. A squat little 2-seater from the late 1940s, whose distinguishing characteristic is that it had rib stiffeners on the outside of the wing surface.
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An aircraft I had never heard of. Picture and more info here
www.redbackaviation.com.au/cobra_helicopters.html Harold Emigh's first contribution to private aircraft development was his Emigh Trojan, an advanced all - metal two - passenger light aircraft whose flying surfaces had the ribs on the outside of the wing. Furthermore, it was designed so that the right wing could be flipped over to become the left wing, etc., and the right horizontal fin and elevator could become the left horizontal fin and elevator, or stood on in and become the verticle fin and rudder. |
I have to say I cannot imagine flying around in the US and anouncing to ATC that I'm flying a Trojan What about a T28? |
Team Surtees
Remember the early 70's Surtees F1 cars? Durex sponsorship??? Similar deal.
Now you know what a Trojan is...:ok: |
Hi, group,
I was unexpectedly called out and am now on the road away from my computer. (I'm using the one in the hotel lobby.) I'm embarrissed to have to call "OPEN HOUSE", but it seems most appropriate. Sorry for the delay. C2j |
What about a T28? The T28 is macho enough that you could get away with it, but a "ribbed" Trojan? I think not. :) Here's the next challenge: http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...pit9July08.jpg |
Steen Skybolt?
ps. it was only the "ribbed" reference that began to make sense - this is an international forum folks, Trojan means nothing odd in Europe... |
AB,
It's not a Steen Skybolt. Concerning the Emigh Trojan - I'm a Berkshire Boy, so I knew it might be an obscure joke in Europe, but I also knew that someone like nacluv would explain it ;) |
Hi IFT, How about Waco UPF ????? Keith ?????
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Keith,
Right vintage but not a Waco UPF. A clue: a different kind of construction from conventional biplanes. |
A Stearman by any chance??
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No, not a Stearman either.
The construction difference is well illustrated in the cockpit picture. Clue No. 2. This was the only biplane produced by this company. |
Right, an all-metal out-of-character type then?
Hmm! |
AB,
Yes, monocoque fuselage and possibly all metal wings, but I have seen a reference to wooden spars, but that might have been only the prototype. Edited to add that I was referring to the wing structure. The wings are fabric covered. |
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