Think the guy with the hose appears to be wearing a lifejacket...so ,possibly a seaplane..?...Japanese..?

For seaplanes I will stab at the BV222 (or BV238) there are not that many differences between them which would show from this photo.

None of the above.
Only one built - that is to say with the engines illustrated.
I rotated the photo slightly to the left - otherwise too much of the engines would be visible.

Is this a turboprop? Those nacelles look rather long for a big recip.

They're liquid cooled V12 engines...

XB-38 Flying Fortress with Allison V-1710s?

Indeed it is Treaders - over to you sir. :ok:


https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....24d9af1d2c.jpg

Lucky bit of Wikipediaring gave me a hint but image wasn't a clincher!

I expect this will be cinch for somebody...

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....ebb6e954f1.jpg

Oh dear,
With the pilot having no view on the runway;
The passengers will do shock absorber duty upon landing

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....a4254246e9.jpg

Well done Noyade, your controls... :ok:

Thanks Treaders.


https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....3174d680a8.jpg

Ed Heinemann was involved in making this machine...

International Air Coach?

Sorry, I have no idea what that is?
So, I can confidently say - no.

It's made outta wood.

Fin is certainly reminiscent of the A-26. Those elevator actuators or whatever they are (some form of mass balance?) are unusual but also strangely familiar.

Bowlus XCG-7 Glider. Open House if correct.

What I love about this site is when subjects I never even knew of are identified. . One never stops learning. . As just now!

Yes and how do these work?
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....51b81e89e.jpeg

They are mass-balances for the control surface...