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first flight post 1945?

Let's say right about then.

American?

No idea what the aircraft is, but I wonder what that big lever by the F/O’s left knee operates. Something flying boaty or bombery?

Neither floaty nor bombery but it does hail from N America. A bomber version was planned but not built.
As to that lever - who knows?
An oddball though, and the sole example flew commercially for many years. It now rests in restored splendour in a museum.

Strewth! I dind't expect...but with Asturias on scene no challenge is safe!
Too unconventional for anyone to dare to build it, but had they done so (or rather, build its predecessor) it is said it would have become one of the greats - perhaps eclisping even the DC3 which it comfortably outperformed. A ton more payload and a 700ft take off run!

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....ead1496ba6.jpg

https://neam.org/pages/restoration-diary-burnelli-cby-3

Total WAG: lock/unlock the tailwheel ?

Emergency hydraulic system handpump...?

Maybe a normal hydraulic pump to raise the landing gear? FO's most important job!.

Did the DC-3 also not had a lever for pumping up the u/g?

It did! As well as the flap and gear selector levers just to the left side of the co-pilots seat, and a gear lock lever on the floor between the pilot seats, there was also a standby hydraulic pump lever, again on the floor. It took considerable effort to operate.

If the use of the hydraulic pump lever was required, emergency or demonstration, we (a certain southern African military operator) found it less fatiguing if the non-flying pilot stood between the pilot seats, bent down and pulled the lever up, then pushed it back to the floor with a foot, bent down again and pulled the lever up etc etc, until the required job was done! Could be sweaty work on a hot day! 😉

What a fantastic site. Many thanks for that.

Category:Aircraft by year of first flight - Wikipedia


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Twin turboprop..?

Military?

sycamore wins the prize. I contacted the New England Air Museum about the CBY-3 cockpit photo.. They confirmed sycamore's guess.

Ref #4094,looks rather `military` with multiple `rad/nav`gear,top left,oxygen ,bottom left,`speed-jeans bottom right?,nicely stacked engine instruments,AI+stby AI,,but no HUD,/Gunsight..Then we have a couple of trimmers for pitch and yaw,(Slightly `old-fashioned),carpets..? on the floor,and seat-pan,does`nt appear to have a recognisable `ejection `seat,and a couple of `grab-handles` on the canopy arch,normally on Naval aircraft,or fighters to assist in looking at `your six`..
Thought it might be an ov-10 or Convair Charger(can`t find pics of that),or a possible T-38/F5 rework for some countries,.Could be a Chinese/Indian/SA/NASA/Rutan experimental...? Can`t read the rudder pedals...?

It certainly looks vary similar to the revamped civvy OH10 which was the direction I went in but have drawn a blank now.
Seat recessed for parachute and prop control visible so not a jet as suggested by lack of bang-seat
That would make it a twin turboprop COIN type aircraft w. single or tandem seating à la Pucara/OH10/Charger as suggested unless anyone's developed a high performance twin trainer for some reason. I found a pic of the Charger cockpit and this certainly isn't it - though contemporary.
Penny to a pinch of the proverbial it's a largely forgotten manufacturer's one-off demonstrator and it doesn't look militarily 'aggressive' at all to me.

Looking at the engine instruments, they don't seem to be paired. Would this be some experimental aircraft with two different types of engine? Say, one turboprop and one jet.

Military/civil applications.
Single turboprop.
Not many built.
Above is a two-seat version. The accompanying caption explains the large switches were designed for operation by a pilot wearing pressure suit gloves.

Ahhh,that `Great Grob they use for towing the pressurised gliders to vast heights over the Andes...?

The adjudicators have agreed to hand control to you Sycamore based on your answer above. :ok:

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Thanks N,sorry ,don`t seem to be able to correct roll....

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Ther you are,ball back in middle,+6_-4

Nice looking little toy.


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PZL M26 Iskierka

Start your engine Mel; you have control.....
I had a 1.5 hr session flying N2610m Airwolf around the Boston(US) area about 20 yrs ago.It was a very neat,well thought out and comfortable aircraft,easy to fly,even if people spoke about it being made from the `Seneca parts bin`,even so,handling and aeros were good for a `slabwing`,but 300 hp helps...The one I flew came back to Poland about 18 months ago,across the `Pond`...Several videos on u-tube...

Well, with a ponderous grinding, some spitting and farting, lots of smoke and oil and each cylinder lighting up in turn this one fires up...
Well known manufacturer.
(love that gas-pedal starter!)


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Builder better known for much bigger aircraft than this 2 seat light bomber.

American?

Mr (or Mrs?) Google led me on a merry walkabout through the interwebs but "2seat, tandem seating, single engine bomber" led me to: Northrop A-17

As American as apple pie.

North American, as in manufacturer?

I think Ombinda has it.......................

Is Obinda correct?

Sorry guys, my post of several days ago confirming Obinda's deduction seems to have vanished - he is quite correct.

Obinda has control.

Sorry guys and gals, only saw this now.
Will search for something suitably esoteric and post asap.

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....f59e9ae2d5.jpg

Hope this meets the criteria?