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• Jun 24, 2016

• #41

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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.

 

• Jun 24, 2016

• #42

GrauGeist

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Is this even German?

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

 

• Jun 24, 2016

• #43

Capt. Vick

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Italian?

 

• Jun 24, 2016

• #44

vikingBerserker

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

 

• Jun 24, 2016

• #45

GrauGeist

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

 

• Jun 24, 2016

• #46

buffnut453

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

 

• Jun 24, 2016

• #47

michaelmaltby

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I'm betting it's the Bristol Brabazon

 

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• Jun 24, 2016

• #48

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Nah....

 

• Jun 24, 2016

• #49

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

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

 

• Jun 24, 2016

• #50

Graeme

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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...

 

• Jun 24, 2016

• #51

Graeme

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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....

 

• Jun 24, 2016

• #52

Graeme

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And my drawing's nose was completely wrong!

 

• Jun 25, 2016

• #53

GrauGeist

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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.

 

• Jun 25, 2016

• #54

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

 

• Jun 25, 2016

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• #55

Snautzer01

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Good job Graeme,

next:

 

• Jun 25, 2016

• #56

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• Jun 25, 2016

• #57

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• Jun 25, 2016

• #58

Capt. Vick

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Way to go Sherlock!

 

• Jun 25, 2016

• #59

GrauGeist

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Snautzer01 said:

Good job Graeme,

next:

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

 

• Jun 25, 2016

• #60

fubar57

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



....unless it's a later model