Looks like that would have severe ingestion problems during a wet take-off, so I assume it's not an engine intake.

Morning mate.

It is an engine intake.

Evening mate.

I assume it's therefore not a jet.

There is a jet engine in the fuselage.

Looks quite old.

Are you saying that is the main engine intake?

Over 60 years old.

Yes.

Fighter....?

:ok:..........

I'm not around tomorrow morning, so here's a clue...

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/8...ju2mv5bml5.jpg

I think its the SO.6020 Espadon?
Not sure where the clue comes in though?

Edit...ah, now I see:ok:

That's the one Ken.

The Sud-Ouest 6020-01 Espadon (Swordfish).

Your control. :ok:

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/4...020espadon.jpg

Thanks Graeme:ok:

Will have to be Open House

Good night Graeme - sleep well.

Ok to keep things moving have just prepared this one:

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/i...r/8f5c8f5a.jpg

As you once said mate, can't resist one last look. :)

XB-43...?

http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/3373/douglasxb43.jpg

Open house should that be it.

Cheers.

XB-43 it is Graeme:ok:

Noyade has declared Open House

Wot??........

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/u...wottuesday.jpg

Piston or jet..?
F/W or helo..?

Piston helo.

Ruskie mate?

No mate........American. :ok:

Yank?.......

Yes - a Yank as above.

That narrows it down somewhat.....

Also built under licence in the UK. ;)

It does mate. Thank you.

How many horsepower on this baby?

Sikorsky S-51?

450 or 520 depending on the engine.

The Uk licence-built one had the more powerful one.

Wanna the engines?

Crossed posts.

:D - back to you.

Thanks mate.

How about the entire engine this time?...

http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/5157/img482k.jpg

Daimler-Benz ?

Nein.......

Nein....Nein...

So German nevertheless?

Nein to German.

A straight 8 ?

Sixteen cylinders (inverted).

Evening Graeme :)

Chrysler "Hemi" XIV 2220 V-16 in XP-47 Thunderbolt ??

Regret it'll have to be Open House if correct as coffee break's over now :O!

Good morning Trevor. :)

Yes mate. The XP-47H.

Open house.

http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/8...ublicxp47h.jpg

Top right hand area...shiny "button"...is that a rivet?

This is a very small jet engine?

It is a rivet and indeed it is a small jet.