not very modern dash.........................

looks like a 1950's design to me

I'll accept two models, one a later derivative of the other as they seem all but identical internally, so;
I42, no/no
Asturias, yes

Not Polish - but is it East European? I don't think it's Russian but Sycamore is right I think - it has that blue shade on the dash

That double raised panel is typical Soviet bloc style and it isn't Russian so yes, Sycamore is in the right ball-park.
There really wasn't much Civil aviation going on in that part of the world at the time hence the (almost exclusive) military usage at home but upon retirement a number of this model made it to the US & Canada where its abilities were evidently appreciated.

Ok - Not Russian or Polish - so Czech, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Hungary, E German, ?Albanian? (I wouldn't put anything past people on here)

'nuff there to keep us busy for a few hours :bored:

I'll give you a break...not Albanian!
Lycoming powered.

UTVA-60 or UTVA-66

What a gentleman! ;)

Teusje has it, UYVA 66
A very capable utility Eastern bloc STOL machine on wheels, skis or floats. The big supercharged Lycoming scoffed fuel but it was an impressive rugged piece of kit. A sort of Soviet Helio Courier.

Thank you Mel.
This should be easy enough, I think.
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....8f4b4d793c.png

ahh - there's a picture on page 62 of this months Flying magazine that look very similar (but its not identical) - the magazine one has a major electronic upgrade - came in the post on Thursday.

I shall sit this one out

The high dash line came in for specific comment relating to the pilot's view compared with another aircraft they were featuring

Ah - one of the 'fin on backwards' aeroplanes!

Mooney M20J

Well M20K to be exact, but close enough.
So it's back to you, Mel.

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....9c8eebe8d5.png

Zwischen ein Beech und ein Voodoo!

I'm afraid that went right over my head.

Written in German.

Between a Beech (99) and a Voodoo (101).

So a German aircraft with '100' in its title!

He he!!

Ah!
Well, that didn't last long. Heinkel He100

Beagle, all yours -

OK!

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....1aa6039d82.jpg

Point of order Mr Chairman.
What happened to the 24 hour rule?

Good point - someone is likely to get banned if the mods wake up. (having served two bans for infringing the rule I speak from experience).

If you're referring to me, all I did was to give some clues that others might follow!

I didn't actually say "It's an He-100"!

It s not you who is in danger its meleagerto - he's supposed to wait 24 hours before confirming you were right.

It seems the wrong way round to many of us as once someone has identified the challenge time isn't important - they're first in the line anyway. What it should be (IMHO) is a 24 hour gap before declaring open house or posting a new challenge. The original problem was someone who just posted every hour and no-one else got a look in

Neither British nor American....

Looking closely and blowing the picture up there's a bloody great quadrant on the LHS - with a handle. That's clearly the main use of the pilots left hand at some point whilst he flies the plane with his right. Something important is being rotated methinks.

Much of yesterday was spent looking at swing wings and rotating wings a la Osprey and rotating engines or nozzles - its not a UK or USA, doesn't look Russian, I don' think the French rotated anything but the Germans did

Thus I meandered to the VJ101 - I can remember some early footage way back.

EWR VJ-101 X1,First VTOL jet to fly supersonically,6 engines....
OH if correct....

Dammit,beaten by Ast56....

VFW VAK 191B as an alternative

It is indeed the VJ-101.


https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....ffcd827937.jpg


Asturias56, you have control!

Open house I'm afraid

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....862cd53b7f.jpg

looks like N America - - lot of glass around that cockpit Noyade - hope they had a/c!

Rather sleek looking machine. First flight in early 1988 - says Wikipedia.

Sorry, A56 - Yes, from the US of A.

Mooney M10 Cadet?

Not a Mooney.
Bigger.
Faster.
Wiki says "about" 13 built.

Pusher prop.

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....03c4a67354.jpg

Cirrus VK30 I think

"As a kit aircraft, the VK-30 is a relatively obscure design with few completed aircraft flying. Its most important legacy is that the work done on developing and marketing the aircraft convinced the designers, the Klapmeier brothers, that the best way to proceed in the future was with a more conventional layout and with a certified production aircraft. Thus the lessons of the VK-30 were directly responsible for the design of the Cirrus SR20 and SR22, "

Over to you. :)