Being very literal, no it's not a suicide plane, though maybe you have to wonder a bit about those who were destined to drive it. Actually, from the privileged position of knowing what it is I thought it was quite well equipped!

Kitbag's challenge?
 

Brave aircrew indeed. Please check PMs

Me 163 Komet

Soz, not the Me163- but not far off

Haven't we had the Natter already?

F2

According to Mels list we haven't had the Bachem Natter, and that situation hasn't changed yet

Mig I-270?

Very close indeed, but not quite. Looking for something between the Me and the MiG?

Junkers Ju-248 aka Me-263, then ?

Is it the ignominious Messerschmitt Me.263 'Rocket Interceptor'?
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...ir640/side.jpg

Kitbag's challenge?
 

I think the incivil beast has something there. As the following link states.

http://translate.google.com/translat...WE:en%26sa%3DN

This thread never ceases to entertain. :ok::ok:

About that LC-126 - J2F fiasco....
 

Profound apologies to all for my naivete in believing the USAF museum photo id when I posted the "LC-126" challenge.

I suppose the near-identical fuselage curves and the way Cessna modified the 170 to produce the single crew seat L-19 helped me delude myself. Also, because I knew the LC-126 was suspended from the museum ceiling, I ignored the Duck's cabane struts and wires, too. In the end, the only accurate clue I gave concerned the radial engine. Very embarrassing.

Evansb did a perfect job in correctly identifying the cockpit, despite the barriers I inadvertently erected. An difficult task extremely well done!

Glenn

Kitbag's challenge
 

My photo of the Me.263 Rocket cockpit is quite old, (see below), which may explain my hesitance in submitting an entry into this thread. http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...40/panel-1.gif

The incivil beast beat me to it. :ok:Perhaps. It was edited two minutes after I posted my response. You are correct, regardless, and I have dominated this thread lately, so it is your control. Well done:D

[Edited: Text removed because it no longer makes sense since an earlier post has been edited.]

The incivil beast and evansbe are both correct. For those who are wondering about the designations, the aircraft was a more refined development of the famous Me 163. It featured a retractrable undercarriage, pressurised cockpit and a dual chamber rocket motor giving increased endurance, armament was similar to the Komet. Because development progress was slow the whole project was handed over to Junkers who further refined the design, hence their designation. As the end of the war approached responsibility for it reverted to Messerschmitt. The V1 made several unpowered flights before it was captured by the Americans who gave it to the Russians and hence the MiG bureau who then developed the I270 from it. Confused?

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...on/me263-1.jpg

I posted the Ju-248 first and having investigated a little further, I edited it a bit later to add the Me-263 denomination, without seeing evansb's post before I submited the edit.

evansb, thanks for your gentlemanhood, anyway :ok:

Here is the next whatcockpit (an easy one, I guess)

http://www.marc-till.com/tmp/cockpit12.jpg

Is it the Rutan Varieze?

Told you it was easy, very easy indeed !

oncemorealoft has control