Non, pas français.

Only one was made - and from a country not noted for aeroplane manufacture!

As ever Beags knows.
Comme je l'ai dèja dit, ce n'est pas Français.

Even though they did make some delightful aircraft.

Jero No. 9 Antwerpen
A joint venture between Belgian explorer Pier de Caters and the Bollekens Brothers.

Nicely done Sir!

You have control.

ps. Glad my family name isn't Bollekens - you'd never survive school with a moniker like that. Worse than a boy named Sue!

Thank you meleagertoo. It did take a bit of finding.

Here's the next one:

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....f3b52424df.jpg

Phoenix Duet.

Afraid not Chevvron, however you have introduced a new type to me.

Built by Gp Capt Alf Knowles; a 2 seat version of a Luton Minor; shared a hangar with my Monnet Moni in the '80s/90s.

Time for another segment:


https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....4e5b4cd62a.jpg

Clearly this one is causing some head scratching, so time for a clue. It was on static display at a Farnborough Airshow.

I apologise as I don't usually take part but I couldn't keep my fingers off the keyboard.
Its a Hindustan Pushpak or an Aeronca Super Chief as that was what the Pushpak was derived from.

Sandringham1, welcome to NTFM from another who is usually just a lurker. I can see why you would think it is one of those two, but its not. It is much later than either.

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....85d3543401.jpg
One more picture. I hope this will be enough for you to work it out.

Vaguely recall it as a microlight built in about 1984 but I don't recall the name.

Chevvron, you're very warm, although it is slightly older than you suggest.

Searching for British ultralights - I found this photo. The background tail looks very much like your tail above.
Not so much the foreground machine.
But worth a stab = The Dragon 150?

However it first flew on 10 July 1982?


https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....ffb684489d.jpg

Looks like the one.

Well done Noyade, over to you!

Yes it is the Dragon Light Aircraft Dragon 150, built in Wales.
It appeared on static display at the 1982 Farnborough Air Show. As I understand it, the uncertainty around what would be in the 'Section S' Microlight regulations limited sales and the company was struggling financially by the time the regulations were published.


https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....6caa773231.jpg
Quite why it didn't have the upper fin I don't know. A lot of two seaters around this time were struggling to meet the 150kg empty weight requirement, so maybe it was left off initially to scrape in as a microlight?

Thanks Mechta. When you mentioned Farnborough earlier - I was thinking very new and maybe electric. I was way off! :)


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