The What is it? Game

[nuuumannn]

Yep, pretty convincing Glenn, but as you say, not the same; in my pic there are two bracing wires, not one. Some clever clogs has already beaten you all to it, though...

Fleet 16 Finch

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

So........... which one of us is the clever one. Don't keep us waiting.

 

[T Bolt]

Yep, pretty convincing Glenn, but as you say, not the same; in my pic there are two bracing wires, not one. Some clever clogs has already beaten you all to it, though...

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Fleet 16 Finch

Yea, I saw the double wires, and also the strut attachment looks a little different, but it was just too close not to give it a shot.

 

[norab]

That was a toughfie. The top of the N strut was what finally gave it away. Let's try this

 

[nuuumannn]

Good one norab. What is that? Is that the top of a fin?

 

[Catch22]

Looks more like a wingtip to me, I can't see a rudder line. That said, no clue as usual, though I'm going to guess a British prototype.

 

[norab]

not a rudder, and not British, here is a clue- it has tricycle landing gear

 

[Airframes]

Not a rudder, but is it the top of a fin?

 

[nuuumannn]

not a rudder, and not British, here is a clue- it has tricycle landing gear

That narrow's it down, then. Next you'll be telling us its yellow

 

[norab]

No, I'll tell you it is a single engined high wing plane and designed in the US And that is in fact the very top of a fin.

 

[T Bolt]

I haven't been able to match it to anything yet, but I think the picture was taken in one of the main gallery's of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum

 

[norab]

not at either branch of The Air Space Museum

 

[norab]

guess I better give another clue. this should help. It's a pusher

 

[Capt. Vick]

Goodyear blimp?

 

[norab]

nope definitely not lighter than air

 

[pbfoot]

republic Seabee

 

[norab]

sorry, strictly a landplane

 

[nuuumannn]

Military or civil? Manned or unmanned?

 

[GrauGeist]

Berkut FG?

 

[norab]

It is manned and civil, not a berkut, this last clue should give it away. It has no rudder, elevators, or ailerons