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one11 4th Apr 2020 12:34

Unidentified Japanese Ambulance biplane
 
I am sure one of the competitors in the "What ?" threads will be able to identify this one. All my usual sources have failed.

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....6eccd90e74.jpg

Quemerford 4th Apr 2020 12:42

Tachikawa KKY-1.

NutLoose 4th Apr 2020 13:44

Looks like a DH80b Hornet Moth. Remember they used everything from the DC3 early on.

https://wikivisually.com/wiki/De_Havilland_Hornet_Moth

teeteringhead 4th Apr 2020 16:20

Certainly has the look of a Gipsy Major cowling.

dook 4th Apr 2020 16:34

Look at the wings again - it's a sesquiplane and in no way a Hornet Moth.

Quemerford has given the answer.

Herod 4th Apr 2020 16:37

http://www.aviastar.org/pictures/jap...hikawa_kky.jpg

I think Quemerford has it

India Four Two 4th Apr 2020 17:56


Certainly has the look of a Gipsy Major cowling.
... but the prop goes the wrong way.

dook 4th Apr 2020 17:58

Hello Canada.

India Four Two 4th Apr 2020 18:01

Hello UK. :)

one11 4th Apr 2020 18:56

As ever this forum does not disappoint. Searching for the Tachikawa KKY-1 shows it to have been Cirrus Hermes powered and from 1933, having been inspired by licence built Fox Moths. Thanks all.

India Four Two 4th Apr 2020 23:20

Amazing. I had never noticed that the Cirrus rotates the other way from a Gipsy!

NutLoose 4th Apr 2020 23:58

https://forum.axishistory.com/viewto...32870&start=15

one11 13th May 2020 10:58

Another one......
 
As my last mystery was quickly solved, hopefully it will be the same with this other Japanese 1930 s design...........
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....466c57a078.jpg

treadigraph 13th May 2020 11:22

Reminds me a bit of something... Italian or Russian I think...

Bushfiva 13th May 2020 11:33

The writing says it's a Potez 41.

DaveReidUK 13th May 2020 12:22

Original of the photo (from l'Aérophile) before the fake colour was added:

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....342be0b866.jpg

one11 13th May 2020 15:21

Thanks to both. So no connection with Japan other than that the publisher thought it interesting .

Fareastdriver 14th May 2020 14:40

Everybody standing around with their hands in their pockets, 'nothing to do with me, mate.'


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