The What is it? Game

[rochie]

well i have no idea !

your clue made it worse Dogsbody.

am now looking for clues in the reflections in the paint ????

 

[Airframes]

OK, another clue.
An earlier aircraft from the same company had hoped to be a real destroyer, but when action came, it was found lacking.

 

[KiwiBiggles]

Boulton Paul Balliol

 

[Airframes]

I'll let you have that - it's a Boulton-Paul Sea Balliol, on display at RAFM Cosford.

 

[Geedee]

Yup

 

[Capt. Vick]

What is that? A trainer?

 

[KiwiBiggles]

Post-war advanced trainer. With a 1250 hp Merlin 35, so a pretty lively sort of trainer, I would have thought.

 

[Airframes]

Yep, not a bad turn of speed for a trainer - max 288 mph at 9,000 feet.
Here's another view of it.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Hmmm...pretty hot!

 

[norab]

BUMP

 

[Geedee]

Seems purdy quiet around 'ere.

Try this one

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Mosquito?
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[Capt. Vick]

A biplane of the Moth series? (I know I will be right one day with that answer! LOL)

 

[Geedee]

Sorry for delay in replying...away on business.

Not a Mossie or a 'Bipe

 

[Airframes]

Bucker Bestmann ?

 

[Geedee]

Sorry not a Bucker

Its not a nosewheel type
Its not a jet
It has more than one seat
Its not British
Its not American
It has less than two engines

 

[Airframes]

The description, and that particular shade of green, are making me think east European, maybe Yak, Petlyakov or Zlinn.

 

[Geedee]

"Yak, Petlyakov or Zlinn"...sound like a lawyer firm !

Alas nope.

Possible give away clue...it has a hatch that if it comes open in flight, renders the A/C uncontrollable !

 

[Airframes]

Hmm ..............

 

[Geedee]

A bit more...