Could one assemble this with a cordless drill and pop-riveter - ie, Kitplane?

Bugger!

I suppose in theory yes, but no, it was/is not offered as a kit plane - as far as I can gather just the one built. There is a connection between this and the previous challenge!!

Nieuport MMXI...?

You mean they're both French?...possibly?...maybe?

Not that sort of connection, although I like the sound of it. And no, not a French machine.

OK.
Well mate, it's 2300 hrs here and it's been a long day so I'll stop harassing you (are you at work?) and head to bed. Gotta get up early and solve Mel's jet-pipe and this challenge, unless the swooper strikes both threads! :)

Cheers.

Going offline until late this evening. Will check-in before I hit the hay.

A hydro Nieuport IV in the Schneider Cup, 1913

Hi skwinty, sorry couldn't reply sooner.

You're looking at the wrong challenge - that one's been done! Current challenge is my Post 2733.

Cheers Ken

Thanks Ken, I missed a few posts.

How about a LH-10 Ellipse?

Not the LH-10 skwinty.

The aircraft is from the US.

As its very quiet, another clue, it was designed as a racer, hence its association to the previous challenge.

Have decided to withdraw the challenge as either nobody around or it's just too difficult!

OPEN HOUSE

No way would we allow this good thread to slip into oblivion.

http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/...e001-1-3-1.jpg

Hi Reg, good to see you back. Hope you had a good break?
Is your heading away from the viewer?
A LSA or homebuild?

Hi Skytrain,

Yes, had a nice trip.

The challenge is heading towards the viewer, and is not homebuilt.

Reg, sorry not had much chance to look at this. Is it the Lambert M212 Mission?

Good morning Skytrain. No, not Lambert. Clue: 2010s.

Morning Reg...European, maybe Czech design? Would this be from an established manufacturer?

Morning.

The starboard wing-tip looks like it's grown a crab-like claw?

Evening Graeme....yes been looking at the "claw", can't find anything that matches:ugh: