Thanks Graeme...you're being kind again:ok:

Ok, here we go:

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/e6ad0017.jpg

Looks like a copycat Cub ,with a Pobjoy radial..

No connection with the Cub that I'm aware of. Not a Pobjoy engine.

Good afternoon Ken,

Is that a Brochet MB-70 ??

I'll have to ask for an Open House if it is; I'm just having a lunch break, but then it's back to the workshop.

Edit: just managed to cobble a challenge together, but my monitoring might be a little sporadic, up to you!

It is indeed Trevor. Well done:ok:

Brochet MB-70 - Tourisme - Un sicle d'aviation franaise

SincoTC has control...go for it...

Thanks Ken,

Good timing; just off now, will check back every half hour or so!

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/.../TC_wtf166.jpg

Hi Trevor! A long-endurance machine? For surveillance? American? RR

Edit: actually I think its more like a motor-glider? European? Cezech, perhaps?

Hi Martin,

Not for surveillance! Endurance yes! It was built as a trainer and to set the distance record for sport aircraft of 500 - 1000 kg (flightweight)

Not American

Seen your edit: It was a motor-glider, but not Czech, further East :)

Edit2:

Just noticed that for some reason, the image I posted still shows a dimension arrow and leader lines showing width over the tailplane, I did obliterate these, deleted the original image from Photobucket and then uploaded the new version before I posted it here, but it's still there (although it doesn't show up in the PB preview) :ugh:

A teensy clue. In case you haven't noticed, there's a reason for no front view that may help!!

I guessed that was because of the V-tail!

Edit: Argus engine?

Regarding the tail, you guess correctly, but it's not an Argus!

Aircooled inline engine, not German, it switched manufacturer at about the same time as this aircraft was built.

Edit: Clue time!

The engine was not built in the same country as the airframe and the airframe's designers took as a starting point someone else's existing and agile sailplane that itself went on to established a world speed record.

Evening (or should I say morning) Trevor. Not in my glider/motor-glider book. I notice you didn't answer Martin's question about it being European.....so Russian maybe? Is that a Walter engine?

I believe you are right that it is Russian, Ken.

It appears to be a: Мотопланер "РИИГА-2" ("Рекорд")

Edit in English: Powered glider "RIIGA-2" (the "Record")

Yes Ken, it is Russian, not sure if the engine, an M-332 was built by Walter as the manufacturing rights were transferred to Avia in 1964 and the aircraft was constructed in the period '63-65.

Karlark is spot on, it is the RIIGA-2 "Record"; based on the Antonov A-13 aerobatic glider, great detective work :D:D!!

Karlark has requested an Open House :ok:

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/7830/img143pg.jpg

(Just got to dash and get some Indian for tea...back soon.)

Boulton Paul Sidestrand/Overstrand?

Getting a lot of "Database Error" alerts, so I better be quick.

Your control Sabredog! The Sidestrand. :ok:

Thank you, Noyade.
Open House

Good Morning.... afternoon, or evening. :)

Here's one to try;

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i..._2008/49-4.jpg

Hi,
first thought it could be a Fieseler Storch
or may be an Aero L 60 Brigadyr?
Greetings Flying Bull

Serb/Yugoslavian?

Edit: it looks like an all-moving tail?

Hello FB, It does look "Storchie", it was meant to have the same purpose.
Not a Fieseler or Aero, though.

Hi RR, Not Serb / Yugoslavian... West, further West....
I do think it is a one piece tail.

I'm guessing Spanish or French. I don't reckon from the Americas?

It could be American. ;)

More recent than it appears????

Morning Karlark,

Is that a Bellanca YO-50 ??

Open House please if correct as my lunch break's over now

3 prototypes were built within the same timeframe of the Fieseler Storch production.

That oughtta narrow it down more. :)

Edit: Morning SincoTC, The Bellanca YO-50 it is. :ok:

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i...e61a9e66_z.jpg

Open House per SincoTC

It had me fooled! A nice challenge!

Coffee time and still OH, so I'll take it back!

I will only be able to monitor occasionally 'till after work, but will leave light on.

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/.../TC_wtf167.jpg

oo... oo... ooo... I know it, it know it... but I forgotten!!! :(

Google "paddle wing aircraft", RR. In the images It should give you the The Rohrbach Cyclogyro: 1933

Edit: Make that the Platt’s Cyclogyro. Open house if correct.

Nice tip Karlark, but it's not a Rohrbach Cyclogyro :p

Edit: I see you've recognised the different tail shape :ok:

It is the Platt Cyclogyro

Karlark had control

Edit2: Bugger; he's gone and requested Open House

Edit3: Now RR has gone too, I'm all alone :{ :{ but at least I can go home now :)

Sorry to run earlier Sinco, but I was tasked with an urgent helical auger inquiry request at work, right after the cyclogyro conundrum! How weird is that? :p

This should be an easy one if anyone is around;

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/i..._2008/20-5.png

Edit: G'nite, out.

G'day Karlark.

Not a lot of activity when the UK goes to sleep, eh? :) Yours must be the PZL-Warszawa PZL-130TC-1 Orlick?...

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/4079/img153t.jpg

G'day Noyade, yes it is indeed the PZL-130 Orlik. :ok:

Open House as per Noyade's request.

List of challenges updated up to 31/0ct/2011
 

List updated.

I'll withdraw my latest - its been on before! Sorry!!! :O

Come on boys! We really aren't doing Heikki justice!!!! RR

Hi Martin,

Sorry mate, I've been up to my eyes in it today, I looked in at afternoon coffee break and saw about three lights on I recognised and thought I might find a challenge up when I finished work, but it seems not.

Thanks once again to Mel for his great efforts in maintaining the lists :ok:!

It look like Mel's post may have been a timely reminder eh Martin :p, (at least you realised before some bugger pointed it out) :)

Got another mate?

Edit: I see your light is out, so I guess you haven't. I've got to be heading off home soon, but will try and sort a challenge out before I go, or at least as soon as I get home. But in the meantime, if there are any lurkers out there, it still is an Open House!

As promised, this should be an easy one (two possible correct answers)!

Just goin to post an ehxaust if nobody beats me to it and then I'm off home, I will be back in about forty minutes or so, don't all rush :)!!

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/.../TC_wtf168.jpg

I think that is the Gloster "Gormless" - as christened by Bill Waterton

Cannot remember the Fxx/xx number

If correct OH