Guess This Aircraft ?

[red750]

Although similar to the Lancair and Glasair, it is neither.

 

 

[red750]

A couple of clues. Sold as a ready to fly aircraft, 500 built between 2001 and 2015. Fixed gear and retractable variants.

 

 

[kasper]

Hmmm.  I’ll bet 20c on SportCruiser from the Czech Republic 

 

 

[red750]

OK. here it is from Wiki: The Aerospool WT9 Dynamic is a Slovak ultralight and light-sport aircraft, designed and produced by Aerospool of Prievidza.  Read more here.

 

More luck with this one.

 

 

 

[red750]

Disaster has struck. I've spent a few hours over the past couple of nights scouring a huge photodatabase collecting photos of rare or unique aircraft for this thread. I had a dozen or so which I had edited to remove rego's or other identification, ready to post. Got up this morning, and my PC refuses to boot up. Now working from my laptop, but I hadn't backed up to my portable hard drive for a week or so. 

 

 

[pmccarthy]

Have we had this one?

 

 

 

[Old Koreelah]

Yep.

 

 

[red750]

Still one awaiting identification.

 

 

[kasper]

Still one awaiting identification.

First thought was firefly...  then I looked at the undercart and it’s all wrong. I’ll be back later if I can think of anything ... it’s one of those visually odd ones with a rear fuselage line that looks too high. 

 

 

[red750]

Clue:  Sub-variant of an aircraft in production since 1963.

 

 

[Rastus]

Looks like a tri-gear version of a Scheibe SF-25c Falke, possibly Rotax powered.

 

Robert 

 

 

[red750]

You're absolutely right, Robert. Although the Falke usually sported a single large wheel underneath, a tricycle version of the SF-25c was offered.

 

 

[red750]

[Phil Perry]

WOTIZIT ?

 

 

 

[red750]

Phil, I'd say yours is an Aeronca Scout. Any clues on mine with rego G-????

 

 

[Bruce Tuncks]

Cessna Bird-dog?

 

 

[kasper]

Phil, I'd say yours is an Aeronca Scout. Any clues on mine with rego G-????

Looks like a Cluton  Fred 

G-BMOO

 

 

[red750]

Full name Clutton-Tabenor Fred Series 2,   and you're right about the rego, too. not that I really asked for that, Just pointing out to Mr Perry that it was a UK registered beast.

 

 

 

[kasper]

Reid and Sigrist R.S.4 Bobsleigh

 

 

[pmccarthy]

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Does he always kneel in prayer before flying?

 

 

[kasper]

Does he always kneel in prayer before flying?

No, but at least you can feel like it’s a real plane when kneeled ... they are tiny in real life and looking down on top of a high wings wing can make you feel like a giant.  

For me at near 6’2” I tried getting in one of these and the wing cutout was right in my eyeline !

 

not one for me. 

 

 

[red750]

Reid and Sigrist R.S.4 Bobsleigh

Yes, it's the RS 4. The tag on the photo said Desford Trainer.

 

 

 

[kasper]

Yes, it's the RS 4. The tag on the photo said Desford Trainer.

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Slingsby motor Tudor 

on the RS4 it was referred to as the Desford when it was initially modified from the RS3.  The pic is of it in its final form where it had the prone pilot nose fitted.  In this form it remained RS4 and the bobsleigh name referenced the prone pilot position. 

 

 

[Phil Perry]

Phil, I'd say yours is an Aeronca Scout. Any clues on mine with rego G-????

Not a 7AC Champ Peter, . . this one is an L16A.  The only one in the UK.   It was restored by friend Dave Crompton; if you're interested, the entire 4 year rebuild project an be seen on his site, 

 

www.aeroncal16a.co.uk

 

And I Hadn't heard of the Clutton - Tabernor, though I'm sure I've actually seen that aircraft somewhere. . .

 

 

[red750]

Not a 7AC Champ Peter,

I did say Scout, not Champ, but I was still wrong. Nickname for the L-16 was Grasshopper.