Help ID these parts, no success so far...
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fubar57
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Looks like a gun opening at the rear so I'm thinking upper cowl for a single engine aircraft. Just my .02¢
Looks like the upper engine cover to an Arado Ar 96 (or Avia C.2B)
Maybe a Fiat 55?
Kingscoy
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Any numbers on it?
For sure, none of the above ...
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It is sure it isn't from the Fiat G.55. The plane had the top engine cowling made in the same way as the Bf 109E did . It wasn't divided into two separate panels that could be move up like it was for Bf 109F and later ones. Also the G.55 had the MG "trough" going through almost the entire cowling.And what is more there were two vent openings at the front part.
IMHO the cowling seen the the pic above has nothing in common with the WW2 era. The post- war time is more possible.
IMHO the cowling seen the the pic above has nothing in common with the WW2 era. The post- war time is more possible.
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Please reconsider the Arado Ar 96. In the armed fighter trainer version it had the right side gun trough and the small bump forward of that. Also on the left side towards the rear there appears to be a port for the exhaust pipe.
GrauGeist
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The problem with the G.55, M.C202, M.C205 and Ar96, is the MG groove is a full-length feature on their respective cowls.
The aircraft that this mystery cowl is from, had the MG (or perhaps cannon) groove on either side of the cowl seam.
To be honest, it is a little baffling.
The aircraft that this mystery cowl is from, had the MG (or perhaps cannon) groove on either side of the cowl seam.
To be honest, it is a little baffling.
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First I thought that was it for sure! But so far can not find good drawings or pics to really show that configuration well/in detail....
Not so, trust me, the gun was proud of the trench early in the length of the cowling, coming from the rear...
That's not the Arado Ar 96 coeling. The trench for the gun was longer for the kite and running almost to the bulge. Also there were vents slots or an air inlet at the front. What is more the cowling is of a different shape in the cross section. Here is an enlarged shot that may help.
INHO the mistery cowling is either of the post-war era or that's a fake that was going to be the Bf-109E replication like only.
INHO the mistery cowling is either of the post-war era or that's a fake that was going to be the Bf-109E replication like only.
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GrauGeist
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To be honest, that cowling looks a great deal like it came from a Fiesler Fi167.
I know it's unlikely, as only 14 were ever produced. However, this is where it gets interesting: many were sold to Croatia BUT a couple went to Czechslovakia for testing at the Experimental Aircraft Institute in Budweis.
I know it's unlikely, as only 14 were ever produced. However, this is where it gets interesting: many were sold to Croatia BUT a couple went to Czechslovakia for testing at the Experimental Aircraft Institute in Budweis.
Wow! That would be awesome!
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