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Asturias56 19th Apr 2023 07:46

The S-35?

The S-35 was designed as a twin-engined transport with a 1,000-mile (1,600-kilometre) range. During 1926 René Fonck, a French First World War fighter ace, was looking for a multi-engine aircraft to enter a competition to be the first to fly non-stop from New York to Paris. Raymond Orteig offered a prize of $25,000. Fonck had Sikorsky redesign the aircraft with three engines.

The first transatlantic attempt was scheduled for the September 16 but was abandoned after the aircraft developed a fuel leak. The next available break in the weather was to be the 21 September and the aircraft was fueled during the previous night from 50 barrels of gasoline. When the aircraft was weighed it was found to be 4,000 pounds (1,800 kg) overweight. Fonck insisted on carrying a sofa and refrigerator on the journey. Fonck and his co-pilot Lt Lawrence Curtin of the U.S. Navy were joined by a radio operator and a Sikorsky mechanic for the flight. In front of a large crowd at Roosevelt Field the aircraft gathered speed, the auxiliary landing gear broke away, the aircraft failed to get airborne and plunged down a steep slope at the end of the runway and burst into flames. The two pilots escaped injury but the radio operator Charles Clavier and mechanic Jacob Islamoff were killed. The aircraft, which had cost $80,000, was not insured

Noyade 19th Apr 2023 13:19

And we got there - over to you. :)

Asturias56 19th Apr 2023 13:37

well - it took a lot of info!

I'm out and about for the next 10 days so Open House

meleagertoo 20th Apr 2023 11:11

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....afc6c98f59.png

Asturias56 24th Apr 2023 14:21

I was thinking of something in the '50's but that looks like bracing wires and a rather ancient wheel - pre-1930?

sycamore 24th Apr 2023 17:19

Think it`s part of a radiator/oil cooler...?

Asturias56 25th Apr 2023 07:09

looks like rockets or flechettes to me

Noyade 25th Apr 2023 08:27

Ten pound bombs.
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....78245fad9c.jpg

meleagertoo 25th Apr 2023 12:35

Certainly pre 1930 as Noyade evidently knows.
British.

Self loading bear 25th Apr 2023 12:35

Bristol TB 8

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....e18022aab.jpeg

meleagertoo 26th Apr 2023 10:05

SLB takes control.

Self loading bear 26th Apr 2023 12:41

Thanks Mel!
Now this little contestant

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....962c3f30c.jpeg

teusje 26th Apr 2023 15:23

Ricci R.6?

Self loading bear 27th Apr 2023 16:23


Originally Posted by teusje (Post 11426220)
Ricci R.6?

Absolutely!
Nice little airplane.
over to Teusje

teusje 27th Apr 2023 16:24

Thank you Bear
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....0e78ac638c.jpg

Asturias56 28th Apr 2023 08:01

N American?

teusje 28th Apr 2023 08:26

Yes, from the USA

chevvron 28th Apr 2023 08:50

Looks like a Falco or SF260 but with gull wing doors rather than a sliding canopy.

teusje 28th Apr 2023 10:05

It is similar in looks, but not related.
Though it's possible the designers where inspired by those aircraft.
It's first flight was about 1,5 year later than the SF.260.

Noyade 28th Apr 2023 21:44

The Alon A-4. :)


https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....0d7c98d568.jpg


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