The What is it? Game

[GrauGeist]

After looking at the E.51, I think WJPearce nailed it.

I can't help but wonder, though, if the Czechs borrowed some design elements from the Italians like Caproni, Savoia Marchetti and so on. It seems that the manufacturer of the E.51's engines (Walter Sagitta) even exported a radial model to the Italians for use in the Savoia Marchetti SM.86 so there was certainly a connection.

 

[WJPearce]

I do not know the history of the Praga E-51, but it reminds me of a fixed gear Fokker Mercury. I would not be surprised if the Czechs were inspired by several sources.

Below is the next challenge. My apologies if the aircraft has been posted before.

 

[norab]

Modified Sea Fury ?

 

[WJPearce]

No, not a Sea Fury. Now that I look again, that crop is a little tight. Here is a bit more of the photo.

 

[norab]

Spruce Goose ??

 

[Capt. Vick]

Hughes XF-11

 

[WJPearce]

Norab nailed it. Well done. I was going to post an XF-11 image but opted for the HK-1. So, you seem to be reading my mind a bit there Capt Vick.

 

[norab]

OK our next bird

 

[Capt. Vick]

Beech Q something or other?

 

[norab]

Not a Beech or a Q anything

 

[GrauGeist]

looks almost like a wingtip mounted seat, similar to the wingtip radar operator cockpit on a test B-17

 

[norab]

Not a seat, just a tip tank

 

[rochie]

B-45 ?

 

[norab]

no, not a bomber

 

[norab]

not a single seater

 

[GrauGeist]

Is it Civil or Military?

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Cessna Dragonfly?

 

[norab]

not a Dragonfly and not Military

 

[Geedee]

Let 200 Morava ?

 

[norab]

Let me be perfectly clear, it is not a Let. US design