So, the Atacama desert.

Looking at that area right now, but little coming up. :\

Indeed :E!! See my edit to last post, it may help you to know where to look ;)

Thanks mate.

Unfortunately it's gozome time. To be continued.........

Hate to come in when someone else has done all the work, but I think this is the Copetta Monoplane “El Burrito” of 1911. Chile does tend to make the search that little bit easier:)

Alas not!

Twenty minutes ago looked at Breguets.................................

Evening Gentlemen!

Last check on progress before going home!

Sorry David; Ken has got to it first! It is the Copetta Monoplane “El Burrito” of 1911

Skytrain10 has control :ok:

Sorry mate, but if you'd "Copy and pasted" one of my answers into goggle, it would have returned two Breguet hits on the first page (not on the images though) :E!

My Challenge intake is feeling lonely, Not the daddy of them all (although the Whittle wasn't really either), mine has a reasonably creditable title to be the daddy of at least a class of jet aircraft!

Catchya later :ok:

Thanks Trevor....a quick search Chile Monoplane 1911 (after trying 1912) revealed the answer.

Here's the next offering:

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/26fa7d6a.jpg

Morning Ken.

Do I see an Anzani?

Morning David....not an Anzani.

To help move things along, aircraft is European and designed for a special purpose.

Morning Ken,

A hasty coffee break and a quick question.

It seems to have that "Mailplane" look about it, is that worth pursuing?

Try and get back later but very hectic!

mmmm....

With a pilot on board methinks the CG would be quite a way aft, so I think something must have been carried forward of the cockpit.

TC has suggested mail - any future in ambulance?

I see what you mean, but no, not worth pursuing that particular line. Although it could have had a civil application the aircraft was designed for and used by the military.

A wild thought.

Did that forward fuselage contain a tank for liquid?

I'm intrigued by the pipe that runs from that area to the engine.

Nope, but it was made that way to accommodate something forward of the cockpit.

I was too, but so far have not found any reference to it. Perhaps a product of the design of the forward fuselage as a result of what it had to contain?

This is going to be a bad day!

Was that forward area pressurised, or perhaps heated?

I did previously suggest ambulance.

Sorry, miised your edit David. Yes, it was deisgned as an air ambulance, with accommodation for a stretcher patient forward of the cockpit:ok:

Edit: No reference to this that I can see.

Ah....- crossed posts.

I think it may be the Bloch MB-81 ??

Edited to say Bloch MB.80 Prototype, seems the 81 had closed cockpit according to Wikipedia!

Edit2 Could be either it seems from an image search :ugh:

Sorry, but it'll have to be an Open House if it is correct, as I got to go into a meeting in fifteen minutes and dunno when I'll get out!!

Rats..............