I was thinking the aircraft was earlier than the late 1940s and early 1950s.

What was Chase thinking when they designed foot tall throttles with two inch high secondary control levers?? This was the first powered aircraft they had built so perhaps they wanted to make sure the pilot couldn't forget they were there??

Didn't want you to miss the Mixture-Pitch-Power part of the single engine drill? :p

Single-engined, strange mixture of instruments, Finnish placards - either a Finnish homebuilt, possibly aerobatic aircraft or a very odd restoration of a Finnish military aircraft.

Mel's Challenge
 

Well India Four Two with all that information you should be able to finish this one off very quickly.Except I do not believe this aircraft saw military service :ok::)
Mel

Heinonen HK-2 Valkuainen ?

Mel's Challenge
 

Sorry Bri, not the Heinonen HK-2 Valkuainen.
Mel

Mel's Challenge
 

Sorry S'land, Not the Valmet Vihuri VH-9.
Mel

I think I can 'finish' it off now
 

I had looked at PIK before, based on what looks like a Winter variometer, rather than a VSI, but I obviously didn't dig deep enough.

A PIK-11 Tumppu, OH-YMC to be precise: Photos: PIK-11 Tumppu Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

What a nice looking little aircraft. Quite a Mustang feel to it, even more so in this silver example: Photos: PIK-11 Tumppu Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

Mel's Challenge
 

India Four Two I knew you could "Finnish" it off. As you say it is indeed the PIK-11 Tumppu.:ok:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...ft/0425277.jpg
You have control

Thanks Mel. The Tumppu seems to have more than just looks. I came across this quote from the Finnish owner of a PIK 26:

Standby while I see if I have any unused cockpits left.

Found one:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...pit15Aug08.jpg

CT-4 Airtrainer?

Something from Cesspit?

I wonder where Simon (India Four Two) is? I agree with Wanderin dave's answer, but how long do we wait for Simon's confirmation?

It seems obvious Simon (India Four Two) is unable to confirm Wanderin dave's response. In the interest of keeping the thread moving, could Wanderin dave please post a cockpit photo, or if unable, could you declare an open house while we await Simon's return?

Bri

Sorry guys, been out of high tech areas.
Can't believe i actually got one!
Open house!!!

Sorry chaps. I've been in Fragrant Harbour for the last five days and for reasons too tedious to relate, I have been offline.

Wanderin_dave is correct. It's a CT-4 ADF Serials - A19 AESL CT-4A Airtrainer

I'm not sure if this is a CT-4A or a CT-4B. From what I've read they are basically the same aircraft, just manufactured at different times.

As Wanderin_dave said, it's OPEN HOUSE.

Next challenge
 

Here is the next challenge, as you will see a nice easy one.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...pitquiz331.jpg
Mel

A reverse engineered Siebel Si-202 ?

Mel's Challenge
 

Hi Bri, depends who copied whom. Very similar aircraft but this one flew before the Siebel Si-202.
Mel

Updated What Cockpit List
 

I have updated the list of cockpit challenges published to date. See the What Cockpit,Which Aerodrome and What Silhouette Sticky.
Mel

Is the aeroplane powered by a Walter Micron engine?
Is it the RWD-16 ?

Mel's Challenge
 

Well, I thought this would go fairly quickly some 250 viewers but only Bri with a possible. No, sorry Bri it is not the RWD-16 nor was it powered by a Walter Micron engine. It was a British aircraft and had a Blackburn Cirrus Minor engine. It was also a rarity.

Vef L12 ....?

The C.W. Swann? (Which later evolved into the GAL.42 Cygnet II ):confused:

Mel's Challenge
 

Sorry chaps, neither the Vef L12 nor the C.W. Swann.
Mel

Comper Mouse?

Mel's Challenge
 

Sorry Planegill not the Comper mouse.
mel

This is clearly turning into one of Mel's "easiest" challenges yet!

Question: Did the company that produced the mystery aeroplane also produce aircraft during WW.II ?

Mel's Challenge
 

Well perhaps I was being a bit optimistic when I said it was easy.

I am unable to confirm that Bri. However, I will say that this aircraft was a one off and had a unique wing contruction.
Mel

Chrislea Airguard ?

Mels Challenge
 

Not the Chrislea Airguard Bri, the challenge aircraft flew a year earlier. Have you sussed the latest aviaquiz yet?
Mel

Mel, I've exhausted my sources for your challenge. Surely some chap with an attic full of dusty Aeroplane Monthly magazines will eventually come up with an answer, alas, it won't be me. Now, back to the Avia Quiz...

Bri

Not sure of the date, but how about the Aero Research Snark?

Mel's Challenge
 

Sorry S'land it is not the Aero Research Snark.
Bri said Sorry about that Bri, the answer could also be found in the Putnam Volumes of British Civil Aircraft.
Mel

Can we rule out General Aircraft & Miles?

Mel's Challenge
 

windriver, yes we can rule out out General Aircraft & Miles. This aircraft was the only aircraft the company built.
To recap it was British and was built around 1937 it was a one off and had a unique feature regarding the construction of the wing. It was powered by a Blackburn Cirrus Minor engine.
Mel

Let's try the Deekay Knight with its plastic wing structure.

For Bri's benefit the Deekay Knight article starts on p276 of Aeroplane Monthly May 1977 ( and includes the quiz piccie)
Yes, I did look it up afterwards!
Geoff