The What is it? Game

[Geedee]

Not a C- 97 or a Harrier

 

[looney]

westland wyvern?

 

[Geedee]

Its not a Wyvern.

The wheels in the picture are on the nose gear

Two remain currently airworthy with a further 3 that could be brought upto flight status

 

[norab]

Yak-36?

 

[Geedee]

Yak-36?

I can see you've been busy on this one !. Sorry tho', its not a '36. Remember, you're looking at a nose wheel assembly in this pic....with two wheels and two steering rams, so that will give a clue to the size of A/C thats up for identification (its not small).

Few more clues... its British design from the late 40's, the exhaust should give a clue to the powerplant used

 

[T Bolt]

That nose wheel really looks like a C-97 so I'll go with a Super Guppy

 

[Marcogrifo]

Vickers Viscount?

Cheers

 

[Geedee]

Vickers Viscount?

Cheers

Top marks !. It is indeed a Viscount. Over to you

 

[Marcogrifo]

Top marks !. It is indeed a Viscount. Over to you

Thanks, I must admit that big exhaust really puzzled me for a good while

ok, another to guess here:

Cheers

 

[Smoke]

C-47/DC-3?

 

[norab]

Nord Noratlas?

 

[Marcogrifo]

Neither.
Not a tail-sitter, though.
High-wing twin engined, it was (and still is in some aspect) a not conventional plane for his days...

Cheers

 

[Airframes]

Another one which looks familiar - but I can't place it !

 

[r2800doublewasp]

Budd Conestoga

 

[Marcogrifo]

Budd Conestoga

You win!

Yes, it's the Budd RB-1/C-93 Conestoga the "Steel plane", a modern cargo built mainly of stainless steel in early '40s

Here some basic info from "Virtual Aircraft Museum" (All the World's Helicopters and Rotorcraft - the most complete helicopter collection in the world. Helicopters, autogyros, tilt-rotors, tilt-wings etc.)
Budd RB / C-93 Conestoga - transport

The RB transport plane was built mainly of steel, as an insurance against shortage of light alloys. The first prototype flew on October 31, 1943. About 800 aircraft were ordered by US Army and US Navy but there never was an aluminium shortage, so the need for the RB disappeared and only 17 aircraft were built.

Cheers

 

[T Bolt]

It's been over a week, so if you guys don't mind I'll post another one to keep the thread going.
This one is not cut, it's the whole picture.

 

[Airframes]

Not sure about this one, although the shape is familiar, but that's Miss Daisie driving in the background !!!

 

[vikingBerserker]

That blond in it looks SCAAAARY!

 

[CliffyB]

That blond in it looks SCAAAARY!

ZOMBIE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quick kill it!!!!!

 

[norab]

SNJ ? I think there may be two in the picture