I've certainly seen pictures of it before - probably at Oshkosh in the '70s - but no idea what it is...

You may have seen pictures of it before, treadigraph, but certainly not at Oshkosh. I don't think that, during its very short life, it ever flew outside its country of origin (which is a long way from Wisconsin).

Hmmm. French?

Bien sûr, monsieur T!

This aeroplane survived less than a month between its first flight and the crash which saw its demise and that of its designer/builder.

As it seems that few are willing to take a stab at this one and thus it isn't going to be identified in the short term, it's time to reveal and move on. It's the Barbaro RB.70 F-PTEL which first flew at Pau on 30 June 1972 and crashed, killing its designer/constructor René Barbaro and two others, at Montargis on 29 July 1972. Open house, please.

Easy one:

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....d98371bef4.jpg

I'm out of breath....

- Ed

Hint: My uncle was the President and CEO of B.F. Goodrich. In his spacious office, behind his large carved desk, was a 4'x6' portrait of a nearly clear cerulean sky populated with puffy cumuli. The brass nameplate proclaimed it to be "The Goodrich Blimp"!

The Goodyear Inflatoplane! OH if correct.

Given it's brief history and all before I started taking a bigger interest in things beyond Cessnas, Pipers and airliners, weird that I recall the type so well. Wonder where I saw the pic?

Not much takers for the open house?
Lets try this:

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....0cd52a710.jpeg

No, don't tell me, all those seemingly fixed wings rotate! :hmm:

The Flying Flicknife...

Swiss Army version?

Aeronix Airelle?

Those are red.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....5fe3e86f9.jpeg

Jelle that is correct.
But do yoo know the other name for this plane as well?
Because if I am informed correctly this is one of the successors.
you can take the lead.

What would be the efficiency of the pusher prop in that bizarre machine? It looks like the air it's working in would be very dirty indeed.

Edited to add: I've just realised that it's channelling the Pou-du-Ciel, though they say the modern stuff is much stronger than when I last inhaled.

I see that By_Tor beat me to it, his post was delayed as he’s new here. I’ll let him come up with a challenge first. I’ve got one standing by if needed...

No idea about the other name I’m afraid.