Unknown aircraft

[Airframes]

It reminds me of the 'Guppy' series of aircraft, used to transport wings and other aircraft assemblies.
My initial thoughts were that it looks like a mock-up for a French type, but have a look at the main landing gear - very like that of the HP Halifax.

 

[GrauGeist]

Is this even German?

I'm trying to remember if Robert Bartini had a 4 engined transport project for the Soviets during the war

 

[Capt. Vick]

Italian?

 

[vikingBerserker]

The landing gear seems so out of place. I wonder if it's a mockup.

 

[GrauGeist]

I enlarged various portions of that photo here on the ipad (this thing is awesome for that), perhaps they might help a little...

 

[buffnut453]

Almost has a South American feel to it..but I still can't place it.

 

[michaelmaltby]

I'm betting it's the Bristol Brabazon

 

[Capt. Vick]

Nah....

 

[GrauGeist]

Those nacelles don't look like they're for radials, either.

Actually looks like it's being set up for inverted Vees, perhaps?

 

[Graeme]

Made a quick sketch. The thing that struck me most about this mock-up are those windows waaaay at the top...higher than the cockpit level...

 

[Graeme]

Which made me think "double-decker" and French in particular. Breguet was my first choice, but I could find no project to match it.

But then, I found the Air Wibault 100....

 

[Graeme]

And my drawing's nose was completely wrong!

 

[GrauGeist]

Well done, Graeme!!

So I see that this project was to have Gnôme-Rhone GR P.18 engines but that was supposedly changed to Hispano-Suiza engines instead.

 

[fubar57]

Great job Graeme. Was thinking along the lines of the Breguet myself. Now we need the aircraft with it's tail towards us. Jet?

 

[Snautzer01]

Good job Graeme,

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[Wurger]

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Capt. Vick]

Way to go Sherlock!

 

[GrauGeist]

Good job Graeme,

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Hmmm...that sure looks alot like an Arado Ar96...

 

[fubar57]

Thought the same but the tail and nose look different...

....unless it's a later model