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is it the Wiseman-Cooke Biplane? It was originally just the Wiseman Biplane when first built. Fred Wiseman, a successful automobile racing driver from Santa Rosa, California, began construction of an airplane in October 1909 in San Francisco. It was based on elements of Wright, Curtiss, and Farman designs, three of the most successful manufacturers of the day. Successful test flights were made in the spring of 1910, making it the first airplane built in California to fly. In May 1910, as the first Wiseman airplane was being tested, construction started on a second aircraft. Wiseman made all his significant exhibition flights using this airplane, including the first air mail flight officially sanctioned by a U.S. post office, from Petaluma to Santa Rosa, California, in February 1911. In early 1912, the second Wiseman airplane was acquired by Weldon B. Cooke, a pilot who had been making a name for himself in recent months flying another airplane in the NASM collection, the Maupin-Lanteri Black Diamond. The second Wiseman airplane is now designated by NASM as the "Wiseman-Cooke aircraft" because both individuals were intimately associated with its history. |
Thanks Trevor. Funny I remember seeing it, but of course it was from below, so could never get a perspective side on. Found it on the modelflight website...and then it clicked:)
Here's the next one: http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/918f22bd.jpg Incidentally this aircraft is referenced on Wikipedia, but that won't be of much use to you today! |
Hi boys! Hi Ken!!! A Brit per chance? RR ;)
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Hi Martin...not a Brit mate, but it is European.
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If anyone is out there...a 1930's design. Graeme should get it:)
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G'say Ken! :)
Is it the Hungarian M.19, with editing? :) http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/3461/m19a.jpg Graeme should get it not Brit mate, but it is European. |
Ahhh....should have turned a few more pages, eh? :)
CANSA Lictor 130....? |
CANSA Lictor 130....? http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/8194fda1.jpg You saying it is? My comment about you getting it was of course referring to where it was from...you have been known to like putting up the odd Italian challenge:) Noyade has control |
Thanks Ken.
The M.19 looks very similar, particularly the undercarriage layout. you have been known to like putting up the odd Italian challenge Got plenty of intakes, exhausts, aeronautical orifices but no silhouettes at the moment, but I do have a photo. Otherwise open house. |
Ken, the struts are painted on by me. Go for a photo mate:ok: |
http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/5786/img340s.jpg |
Interesting.....was it a racer?
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Good question. I see no guns(?) but the book was devoted to fighters.
French manufacturer, according to the caption. (Should I just toss the photo and caption up for a general query/discussion rather than a challenge? Happy to do that. Maybe I should have just PM'd you instead? :)) |
Happy for you to leave it up if you are:ok:
Hispano-Suiza engine, or do you not have that info? |
Hispano-Suiza engine |
I was thinking it was a Wibault design, but from your last comment perhaps not?
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Wibault design Now, can you find for me on the net the Wibault W.11? I've had no luck. Not in AviaFrance or Green and Swanborough's Fighter tome. http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4411/img380i.jpg |
Hi Graeme. I guess its logical there should be an 11 on the basis there is a 10 and 12. But as you say there seems to be no reference to it on the web. No mention that I can see on the "secret projects" forum. Trevor is far better at searches than me so maybe he will have more luck. What book was it in?
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Purnell's Here we go with the next one: http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/e4c9f101.jpg |
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