The What is it? Game (3 Viewers)

[norab]

Prototype was reported to have flown and crashed but not that finished version

 

[GrauGeist]

From what I understand, the builder scammed rich investors and left before it was completed. It then became the property of a grocer because of unpaid bills and it ended up in a warehouse somewhere...

 

[Capt. Vick]

How the HECK did you guess that? Unbelievable!

 

[Token]

How the HECK did you guess that? Unbelievable!

When I first saw the image I thought to myself "early flying boat"? The cloth skin, the round portholes, the cabin that in the portholes looked passenger'ish, etc. Then I remembered seeing that black mark, whatever it is, over the forward window before. I remembered I could not decide if it was something on the aircraft or if it was a mark on the photo. After that it was a matter of remembering where I saw that black mark before.

T!

 

[Token]

OK, this one should be easy. Sorry, it is not my image.

T!

 

[GrauGeist]

Polikarpov I-16

 

[Token]

Polikarpov I-16

6 minutes. See, I said it would be easy Actually one of my favorite aircraft, yeah, a bit odd.

Out of curiosity, if I had just shown the three openings at the top with no air vent, would it have been harder?

As I said before, not my image.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Always loved that stubby fella.

 

[GrauGeist]

Out of curiosity, if I had just shown the three openings at the top with no air vent, would it have been harder?

Nope, the triangular intake and MG ports gives it away

ok, here's the next challenge:

 

[Airframes]

Looks a bit like a Ju88 Mistel without the warhead.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Göppingen Gö 9

 

[GrauGeist]

Looks a bit like a Ju88 Mistel without the warhead.

It does, actually

Göppingen Gö 9

Yes, well done!

It is indeed, the Göppingen Gö 9

Interesting story behind the Gö9, if it looks similar to a Do17, that's because it is actually a scaled down Do17! It was also one of the first German aircraft to employ a tricycle gear configuration.

The idea behind the Gö9, was to test a pusher layout and the effects of a long propeller shaft. The results were incorporated into the Do335's design.

 

[Capt. Vick]

How about this one?

 

[Airframes]

Looks vaguely familiar, but can't think what it is !

 

[vikingBerserker]

Well done Jim!

 

[Capt. Vick]

Thanks brother.

 

[CommanderBounds]

Looks kinda like a Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer to me except for the landing gear arrangement and Prop Spinner.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Not a twin pin. WW2 era.

 

[Geedee]

It's not a Miles Aerovan !

 

[Airframes]

That's maybe what I was thinking of, but the Aerovan had in-line engines - unless this is a version I don't know about.