Guess the plane

[red750]

Right OT, the Douglas Sleeper Transport, identified by the upper level windows.

[Blueadventures]

Nice Spats.

[Cyrano]

Back in the 80's I got slapped on the face for saying that to a young lass...😜

[Marty_d]

1 hour ago, Blueadventures said:

Nice Spats.

Found the bugger!

[Blackhawk]

Rutan Longeze, varieze

Edited December 23, 2024 by Blackhawk

[Red]

1 hour ago, Blackhawk said:

Rutan Longeze, varieze

I thought that too at first glance, but arent the windows all wrong?

[Flightrite]

Defiant👍

[440032]

16 hours ago, Blueadventures said:

Nice Spats.

I dunno. Looks a bit fishy to me.

[Blueadventures]

9 minutes ago, 440032 said:

I dunno. Looks a bit fishy to me.

🐟

[red750]

[onetrack]

It is a copy of a Messerschmitt Bf 109G, manufactured by La Hispano Aviacion S.A. in Spain from 1945 to 1961. The model number is HA-1112.

Nine different versions were produced, and as Germany was unable to supply the Bf 109 Daimler Benz engines, HA initially utilised Hispano-Suiza 12z engines.

This early version was called the HA-1109. However, the H-S engines proved to be unreliable and the H-S manufacturing operations was also unable to produce enough engines to fulfil contracts with LHA, so LHA went over to using RR Merlin engines.

 

The HA-1109 was designated the "Tripala" ("Three-bladed") and the Merlin-powered HA-1112 was designated the "Buchon" ("Pigeon").

Spain used the HA-1112 up until its official Spanish Air Force retirement in 1967, and it was still being used by them as late as 1969.

 

Surplus HA-1112's have been purchased by aviation enthusiasts and most notably, a film production company purchased a number for use in the film "Battle of Britain".

 

https://planesoffame.org/aircraft/plane-HA-1112-M1L

 

Hispano-Suiza 12Z - Wikipedia

EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG

 

[facthunter]

Hispano Suiza made the Undercarriage for the Airbus A300 B4. (Part of the Airbus Consortium)   Nev

[red750]

[onetrack]

De Havilland D.H. 71 Tiger Moth race aircraft.

[Flightrite]

Hmmm dunno, I’ll ask a journo……yep just as I thought, it’s a Cessna😂

[red750]

Onetrack is correct. When I first saw the name, I thought is was wrong, because we all know a Tiger Moth is a biplane, but de Havilland built two different Tiger Moths.

[facthunter]

The Upright motor should be noted. Why use that?  Much worse for Prop clearance to start with

[onetrack]

All part of the experimenting of the time, I guess.

[facthunter]

It's really a plane built for research and engine testing. There's many different  Tiger Moths. By the way Wikipedia needs people to kick in few dollars.   Nev

[red750]

9 minutes ago, facthunter said:

By the way Wikipedia needs people to kick in few dollars

Have done a few times.