OOh something from Mississippi.

Marvelous challenge teusje!

The XV-11A Marvel - the aircraft with a million perforations.

Yes, indeed, It's the Mississippi State University XV-11A Marvel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missis...y_XV-11_Marvel
Noyade has the floor.

Well in fairness I think a couple of us deserve a mention too...

Certainly, please take the stand - your control. :ok:

Joint effort I'd say :)

Anyone going to have a go?

I believe everyones waiting for your contribution, Pypard.

OK try this elegant chap then:

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....e9cb0b9c89.jpg

I'd say it was duramolded.

Honesty kid, you are pressure forcing it to your own hand.

It's not like i've impregnated anything. This is a spruce goose chase.

So many clues - but you need a name, so, the Fairchild F-46.
Seen below with a Pratt and Whitney up front - still flying in the early '70s...


https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....70f5b564e1.jpg

Good enough: Noyade's?

No - it's Beamr's, with "Duramolded."

Ok, to keep things going...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....20065d0c05.jpg

looks like something from the Guerra Civil in Spain......

this is a bit later design, with a rather distinctive fuselage cross section shape. The continent is correct though.
It's almost like a C17: folks sitting on four rows and it can carry two general purpose vehicles that can be loaded via ramp. Very avanguardia!

I was thinking Noratlas but the roof is wrong - it's a damn wide fuselage - might be a glider - maybe something like the Me 323?

Was it built and flown?
Is that a loud speaker - top right?

I've no idea what that is top right. The one sample was never finished hence never flew.

The troop carrier was never finished as Stalin was convinced that the two 18-cylinder radials this aircraft was designed to accommodate were much more needed in bombers. Its italian designer wasn't amused but hey, such is war. And Stalin wasn't the one you'd actually want to argue with. Much easier and healthier to go with the flow and work on ekranoplanes and such.

Must be Bartini - which makes this the T-117...?
Looks a tad like a wide-body Airspeed Ambassador.

Bartini T117 it is!
Rather advanced Russian (Italian) transport aircraft with pressurization, being widebody, having a ramp, high wing etc.

All yours Noyade.

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....d143075256.jpg
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....4abbf38339.jpg
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....f773eae679.jpg


https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....e37b4b4b29.jpg
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....95dceb017b.jpg

Cheers Beamr.


https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....73107f8a73.jpg

They're available in a variety of colours/markings - not just white...


https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....fe3828bc86.png

Sleek combination of PC21 and Super Tucano. Canadian made?

No mate - that pic was just to throw you off the scent. :)

Oh man I was lost. Legendary! :ok:

The guy in #2507 does have a passing resemblance to `Brody`......

Walter 601 powered?

Me thinks Beamr knows full well it's the Turbine Legend.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbine_Legend

Over to you. :ok:

Surely sablatnic is aware of the answer as well, so over to him/her, I'll have a handful on the cockpit thread.

It's been an excessive amount of time, does anyone else feel like salabtnic's awol?
Should we declare OH to keep things going?

I think a week is long enough to and post something new, declare OH or to come up with an explanation of the delay

Has anyone PM'd him/her?

I certainly have not pm'd. OH on my behalf, if anyone concurs.

I concur OH

Agreed - a week of silence is enough - give sablatnic a free shot when he /she wants

Another to look at...


https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....3d736dd992.jpg