The What is it? Game (3 Viewers)

[Graeme]

The designer left his native country when the fascist came to power there.

Bartini?

After the Fascist takeover in Italy in 1923, he was transferred undercover to the USSR as an aviation engineer.

And it never flew, so maybe the Bartini T-117? Here's another shot of it...

 

[vikingBerserker]

Now that is one I've never heard of.

 

[Capt. Vick]

You are correct sir! Great detective work!

 

[Capt. Vick]

even though it's not the most common picture of it, let's try the VVA-14

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Same designer, so you were on the right track. Sadly I believe the remains of this aircraft have been cut up for scrap at Minino.

 

[GrauGeist]

Notice how failure under Uncle Joe was not a good thing?

Kalinin was shot for his failure and Bartini was sent to the Gulag for his failure...

 

[Graeme]

Thanks Vick.

This one flew...

 

[norab]

don't think it is, but I'll throw out N1M for laughs

 

[Capt. Vick]

That's what I would have said...

 

[Capt. Vick]

Is it Swiss?

 

[Graeme]

Hello gents.

Not Swiss and not from Northrop. But it is a small flying wing from the 80's.

 

[Capt. Vick]

N9M...wasn't it restored in the 80's?

 

[Capt. Vick]

Here is a three view drawing of the T-117

Pretty cool looking if you ask me...

 

[Graeme]

N9M...wasn't it restored in the 80's?

Yes, but this is not from Northrop. Here's the full picture...

 

[Capt. Vick]

Yeah...nope...still got nothing!

 

[GrauGeist]

That's not a Davis, is it?

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

 

[Graeme]

That's not a Davis, is it?

That'll do me mate!

The Davis DX-1 Starship Alpha...

Davis DX-1 Starship Alpha

Which apparently ended up in the drink...

 

[GrauGeist]

Well Graeme, you know me and those flying wings!

Remember, years ago, we solved the mystery of the KHOEL KO-1? www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aircraft-pictures/german-flying-wings-15300.html

And apologies for the delay in posting a new challenge, the server has kept me from getting in here to do anything (let alone post an image), so with all that in mind...here we go!

 

[norab]

Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 Drache ?

 

[GrauGeist]

Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 Drache ?

That it is!

Good eye