Only 15 built.

French?

Not French.
The pilot is Chris Staniland...

Fairey's famous test pilot!!!

Not sure its one of their aircraft tho

Fairey Hendon.

The Hendon it is. Most likely K1695.
Mel takes the helm.

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....bd4dbb54c2.png

ASI up to 650 kt/mph - and gauge centre left bottom has two temperature(?) gauges, also four large FIRE buttons in left & right groups.

I'd guess an early jet,with twin engines?

Guide in English but that may be a red herring................................. tho the large FIRE buttons indicates English-speaking is probably correct

why would you want an accelerometer? Looks like it was scabbed on later right in the pilot's view so obviously critical at some point - maybe a LOW powered jet aircraft?

not much in the way of avionics or radar that I can see - might be a research aircraft or a light transport?

I think an early USN jet - the silhouette on the blanked out HI/DI would be a dead giveaway if I'm right. 2 x tachometers/rev counters suggests a twin.

So in the bottom left corner of the pic, there's something identified as a "cabin pressure [altitude ?] indicator" ? So it had a pressurization system ?

Softening luxury for those American fly-boys! Why USN SLXOwft?

They did have quite a few early jets - and a twin would make sense off carriers I guess..............................

Indeed a 'gutless' US Navy jet. Weird looking thing....

Is it French?

can't see any weapons selection - so either its weaponless or the switches are on the side wall or stick - need another image?

Hang about:

I'll bet it rhymes with "gutless" and came from a company who made aeroplanes with cranked-wings....

I haven't got a cockpit post to hand (should my guess be on the money) so I'll leave it to someone who has.

How close Asturias was in his first post with "low powered - early twin - pilot's view critical"
It's clear that Beags got there first though.
So, who's going to name it then?

The simplicity suggested a timeframe, its clearly a single seated or tandem - its a twin and not a UK one. The USAF ones I could think of were single engined so that led to the USN - so I trawled through pictures of various USN cockpits.

I think it's a Vought F7U Cutlass - if I'm right can I declare open house as all my relevant offline resources are boxed up due to redecoration in progress.

Here are the missing controls and panels.


https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....c0e8ca7874.png

As it's OH following correct identification of the Vought Cutlass, here's another challenge:

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....e89ac3cf3c.jpg

thanks for explaining the logic - it really helps for next time - and I think you're right...................... the earlier Cutlasses were notoriously under powered.

My logic took me so far but then down a rabbit hole - I couldn't see anything especially "military" about it

"How close Asturias was in his first post with "low powered - early twin - pilot's view critical""

Closer than I knew!! :ouch: but top rate jet fighter (!!!) wasn't on my mental horizon................. I was intrigued by that obviously after -the-fact addition of the accelerometer.. didn't look good.................

On a point of order: as the original poster of this challenge I can now declare that SLXOwft is correct and it is indeed the awful Gutless Cutlass.

As he has indicated he is unable to post a challenge it's Open House...

As to the new challenge -

Let us cast the runes.......


https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....e221db711f.jpg


that's a BUCKET load of avionics - looks like it's side by side seating - late 50's to mid 70's.

Something like the A6 Intruder

Douglas F3D Skynight.

Noyade has it! Yes, it was indeed the Douglas Skyknight:

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....21ae55a79c.jpg

You have control, Noyade!

Cheers BEagle!


https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....fbf9b4d58e.jpg

Supercharged single piston, no blind flying instruments - possibly a racing machine?

Wooden fuselage

The high range of the RPM gauge suggests an inline engine rather than a radial, as does the non-rounded fuselage shape.

Thus almost certainly USA

Early/mid 1930s?

gauges look a bit swish for the 30's maybe 50's?

I like the quality electrical connection just under the panel.

Those look like AMP knife edge connectors to me.

Was it a `Thompson Trophy` racer in 1938-39...?

Mel,steel tubes near floor ,and panels appear to be rivetted,or nailed....
When I raced in `F1`we ran Continentals up to 4000rpm.....`custom` tweaked props....

Radial engine.
Steel tube construction.
Not from the US of A.
Not a racer. Typical operating speed - around 111mph.
Not many built.



https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....bd4905c424.jpg

Yes. :)

Well, I got that all wrong ten!

Agricultural/crop sprayer?

Not from the USA but not a "continental" 7 on the diagrams.........

Canadian?

The turn and slip looks rather British

Even if it works `upside down....`

As I suggested then.

CAC Ceres.

:ok:
Over to you, Mel.

https://www.goodall.com.au/australia...eres/ceres.htm

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