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]

  On 23/12/2024 at 9:23 AM, Blueadventures said:

Nice Spats.

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Found the bugger!

[Blackhawk]

Rutan Longeze, varieze

Edited December 23, 2024 by Blackhawk

[Red]

  On 23/12/2024 at 11:41 AM, Blackhawk said:

Rutan Longeze, varieze

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

[Flightrite]

Defiant👍

[440032]

  On 23/12/2024 at 9:23 AM, Blueadventures said:

Nice Spats.

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I dunno. Looks a bit fishy to me.

[Blueadventures]

  On 24/12/2024 at 1:59 AM, 440032 said:

I dunno. Looks a bit fishy to me.

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🐟

[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]

  On 29/12/2024 at 4:12 AM, facthunter said:

By the way Wikipedia needs people to kick in few dollars

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Have done a few times.

[BrendAn]

[ClintonB]

Is it a super mega fugly, I think Kevin b Wilson sung about it.😉

[Blueadventures]

  On 18/05/2024 at 10:24 PM, Blackhawk said:

Chris Conroy also had the Terrier at one stage and was called the "Aerolite Terrier"  which was sold to Max Peters in Victoria who owned Amax Gyrocopters, I don't think Max produced any of the Terrier's and sold it (I think it was bought by Helmut Kley)

 

Foxcon maintains that they designed the Terrier from scratch which is total bs 

 

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I had a visit from a friend who lives in Maryborough, Queensland and he has Chris Conroys single seat and two west aircraft at his place in a container so they are both still intact which is good news.

[onetrack]

  9 hours ago, BrendAn said:

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I'd like to know what drinks or drugs were involved, in the planning of THAT monstrosity!

[red750]

The odd looking aircraft is a Lockheed QT-2PC. It is an aircraft designed for auditory stealth at night, with a unique design that includes engines on the back to reduce noise. It was successfully tested in combat in Vietnam, where its silent performance allowed it to go unnoticed by the enemy and collect valuable information.