The What is it? Game

norab · Feb 3, 2015

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

GrauGeist · Feb 3, 2015

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 · Feb 3, 2015

How the HECK did you guess that? Unbelievable!

Token · Feb 3, 2015

Capt. Vick said:
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 · Feb 3, 2015

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

T!

GrauGeist · Feb 3, 2015

Polikarpov I-16

Token · Feb 4, 2015

GrauGeist said:
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 · Feb 4, 2015

Always loved that stubby fella.

GrauGeist · Feb 4, 2015

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 · Feb 4, 2015

Looks a bit like a Ju88 Mistel without the warhead.

Capt. Vick · Feb 4, 2015

Göppingen Gö 9

GrauGeist · Feb 4, 2015

Airframes said:
Looks a bit like a Ju88 Mistel without the warhead.

It does, actually

Capt. Vick said:
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 · Feb 4, 2015

How about this one?

Airframes · Feb 5, 2015

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

vikingBerserker · Feb 5, 2015

Well done Jim!

Capt. Vick · Feb 5, 2015

Thanks brother.

CommanderBounds · Feb 5, 2015

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

Capt. Vick · Feb 6, 2015

Not a twin pin. WW2 era.

Geedee · Feb 6, 2015

It's not a Miles Aerovan !

Airframes · Feb 6, 2015

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.

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