The What is it? Game (27 Viewers)

[Geedee]

Hmmmm....

British
More cyclinders than a Firefly
Contra props
One of its brothers got a radial....Tempest / Firebrand

I reckon its one of these bad-boys....

The Westland Wyvern

 

[GrauGeist]

Wuzac's clue has three props per segment, the Wyvern has four...is it possible they tried a three-blade config early on?

 

[Geedee]

Wuzac's clue has three props per segment, the Wyvern has four...is it possible they tried a three-blade config early on?

Just clocked the number of props and the spinner is more pointed

Hang on...the prototype looks like it only had a six bladed set up...not sure now

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

I still think it looks like a Spitfire Mk. 22 nose coned counter rotating prop.

 

[Clayton Magnet]

Wyvern wasn't a prototype either. I'm assuming this airplane was a test bed of some sort

 

[Clayton Magnet]

I thought I had it with the Tornado guess; British single engined fighter, more than twelve cylinders (Vulture), single prototype with counter rotating prop, radial brothers (Centaurus), flew a couple years before MB 5...
I'm totally stumped now

 

[wuzak]

I thought I had it with the Tornado guess;

Oops! I missed that answer!

That is indeed it. The Hawker Tornado prototype fitted with contra-rotating props.

Sorry, one and all, for not seeing that answer.

Over to Clayton.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Looks like quite a hotrod!

 

[GrauGeist]

That intake is a monster...dang near looks bigger than the Tiffy's

 

[wuzak]

Looks like quite a hotrod!

I think it had a standard Vulture V, modified by Rolls-Royce with a contra-rotating reduction gear setup.

Strangely, the contra props (being tested by de Havillands - I believe the photo is at Hatfield) caused more instability than with the standard prop.

 

[Clayton Magnet]

Very cool, thanks for that one Wuzak. Sorry about the poor quality of this one, but I'm on vacation and only have the crappy pictures on my phone to mess with.
Hope its not too easy!

 

[norab]

Waco YMF ?

 

[Clayton Magnet]

Sorry, it is not a WACO YMF.

 

[Geedee]

Looks like a 'Tiggy' (DH 82 Tigermoth) to me.

As you're from Canada, I'm wondering if its got the enclosed canopy....bit like the Thruxton Jackaroo ?

 

[Clayton Magnet]

It is not a Tigermoth, but you're close.

 

[wuzak]

It is not a Tigermoth, but you're close.

Plain old Moth?

 

[Clayton Magnet]

No, it's not a De Haviland, but was used in the same role as the Tigermoth.

 

[GrauGeist]

Hmmm...is it a Finch?

 

[Clayton Magnet]

Again, CLOSE, but it is not a Finch.

 

[GrauGeist]

The Fawn?