I'm none the wiser I'm afraid, Dook, those fins remind me of the AW-52.

Thanks for the Russian tip, I’ve scoured the internet for days on this one!

Cheranovskii Che-22?

"I’ve scoured the internet for days on this one!" - same here - it's real toughie..............

I agree it looks mostly like a design from Chyeranovskii. Closer is the BICh-11 although I don't think it is the solution. Can't find the right type.

Good morning/afternoon/evening all.

John Eacott has nailed it with the Cheranovskii 22 (BICh 22) at last.

Your stage JE.

Thankyouverymuch :ooh:

Here's your starter for ten:


https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....04d91d01f4.jpg

Another "sort of reminds me", an early stripped version of the Silvercraft SH.4 - I don't know if the SH.4 was a developed producton version of an early prototype?

I think it might be American.

Sure is :ok:

Extreme load carrying capability, too :cool:


https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....b1ddc1702d.jpg

Seibel YH-24 ?

Nearly, but not quite :hmm:

Side by side seating on this one :cool:


https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....ae74fca866.jpg

Then it must be the S-4B.

Yes: it must be!

The S-4A was assessed by the US Army in 1951 as the YH-24, but failed to be awarded a production contract; not least due to having only a single pilot position which limited its usefulness as a trainer! The S-4B was designed and produced in two months, with side by side seating, as a result of this assessment. The two YH-24s were destroyed by Cessna, who had an involvement in the Siebel concerns.

Over to dook :ok:

Thank you JE.

However, evansb pointed the way nicely.

I regret that I must call OH.

I don't expect this horror to last long..............

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....f1a373af2a.jpg

I don't either...….

Not the Airspeed one, its the other one.

It the the triple-tailed version of the General Aircraft G.A.L.38 Fleet Shadower. Subsequent modifications incorporated a single-tail, (vertical stabiliser).

Airspeed produced a similar aircraft to the same Spec. (Operational Requirement OR.52)

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....17380f3728.jpg
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....220c0d6903.jpg