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MReyn24050 15th Jul 2008 14:53

Mel's Challenge
 
Plenty of viewers but no takers. This aircraft first flew end of 1920s

RAF_Techie101 15th Jul 2008 15:18

It's an aircraft...? Had me fooled....

chiglet 15th Jul 2008 17:01

Gone through all my referencies...no joy :{
watp,iktch

S'land 15th Jul 2008 17:42

This is causing a few problems.

How about the Gloster I?

dazdaz 15th Jul 2008 18:03

Ummm. Two seater, twin props, 1920s, post WWI......Might help other posters, I'm thinking Italian or USA?

Daz

MReyn24050 15th Jul 2008 18:58

Mel's Challenge
 
This aircraft, and for RAF_Techie101 I will confirm it was an aircraft, was a two seater first flew June 1929 and was built in Germany.

S'land 16th Jul 2008 10:47

This is proving impossible, Usually MReyn24050 warns us about difficult identifications by saying that it is easy and will not last long. One feels very let down this time as one had no warning about how difficult it would be to identify this aircraft. :{

Is it a two seat version of the Arado 68?

whiz 16th Jul 2008 12:02

A shot in the dark ..... Rumpler ?

MReyn24050 16th Jul 2008 12:32

Mel's Challenge
 
Sorry S'land, quite often mine are easy and I thought by not saying it was easy I was being fair :). This aircraft is not an Arado or a Rumpler. As this bird certainly was rare I will give you a couple of clues. The aircraft was built as a 2 seat reconnaissance floatplane. The name of the manufacturer had the same name as the friendly apparition which was the 'star' of an animated cartoon series.;)
Mel

S'land 16th Jul 2008 12:43

Thanks for the clue Mel.

How about a Caspar C 36?

MReyn24050 16th Jul 2008 14:07

Mel's Challenge
 
Sorry JENKINS it is not a Heinkel, S'land has it :ok:. It is indeed the Casper C 36W.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c6...spar_C_36W.jpg
You have control.

S'land 16th Jul 2008 15:34

Thanks Mel. That was a hard one. The only thing in the last clue that you did not give was the model number, so I cannot claim any genius there. Heinkel worked as chief designer for Caspar before going off to start his own company.

On to the next one.

http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p...g?t=1216212565

dazdaz 16th Jul 2008 16:02

Got me flummoxed..Open cockpit, must be circa 1920-late 30s:ugh: I'm working on it.

Daz

GOLF_BRAVO_ZULU 16th Jul 2008 23:00

Looks like a 12 cylinder donk. Italian?

MReyn24050 16th Jul 2008 23:15

S'land
 
I agree with the 12 cylinder donk, possibly a Liberty Engine.

S'land 16th Jul 2008 23:18

No not Italian. Yes 12 cylinder engine.

Prototypes appeared in Spring 1935.

Edited to add:
Mel, not a Liberty Engine.

evansb 17th Jul 2008 00:53

Kawasaki Ki-10 Type 95 'Perry'.

S'land 17th Jul 2008 10:04

Well done Bri. It is indeed the Kawasaki K-10 Type 95 !Perry".
Designed by Takeo Doi and powered by a Kawasaki Ha-9IIa twelve cylinder liquid cooled "V" engine.

http://i347.photobucket.com/albums/p...g?t=1216289258


You have control.

evansb 17th Jul 2008 16:37

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../WSH080717.gif

dazdaz 17th Jul 2008 16:53

Grabbing at straws, but maybe the....F-105D having said that, it might be really something up to date (red herring) Euro Fighter? Posting to help others. Sorry if I'm wrong on both counts.

Daz


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