Don't hold us in suspense then. I'm totally stumped. You might even be wrong!
Don't worry about stalling it it sometimes stalls for weeks. Bit like an Austin.

Yes please answer it. for all us poor stumps that have no clue. we implore you well at least I do.

Ok, I'll stick my head out again, even if I think I'm aiming a bit too wide.

They're French!

Right? Wrong? Narrow enough? Out through the door?

Tony

I was thinking argentine Mirage, Pulqui II, but can't place the bipe.

I hesitate to say this, since I have no idea what question I might pose if I'm right, but is the connection Kurt Tank?

Hi Sean

Start thinking up that question, because you're absolutely right!

Clockwise from the top-right, the aircraft are: Focke-Wulf Fw 44 Stieglitz, FMA IAe 33 Pulqui II and HAL HF-24 Marut - and the link between them all is... Kurt Tank.

All the best

Rowan

Sorry for the delay, everyone. A silly question for you, but not quite as silly as it may at first seem:

Which aircraft manufacturer made my Mum and Dad's garage door?

Hi Sean,
Was it Consolidated? I first thought of the B-24 bomb doors when I read your question, did a search and came up with a current company, Consolidated Doors.

Graeme.

boulton paul those famous east anglian ironmongers?

Sorry, not Consolidated, and not B-P either. But jaypee is much closer geographically ...

As a further hint (I should have mentioned this) it's made of metal, not wood.

Hmmm ... might it be Westland? There seems to have been some building products made by them after the coming together of Saro and Supermarine.

... is the right answer! Not as obscure as I thought after all . So it's over to grubbyfingers.

Thanks, Sean.

Can anyone identify this little beast?

Not even a nibble? Like a hint?

It is of pre-WWII Russian origin.

I think its safe to say that I havent got the foggiest idea what it is
Nige

At first glance i would have said one of the Caudron racers (dunno which model though) but I could be wrong

looks like an early russian monoplane fighter

I think its something out of Monty Python as usual I have no idea
Kelly

That thing actually made it off the ground !

Apparently. My reference says it did 417 kmh in 1941 before development stopped.

Another hint?

It was powered by a 220hp MV-6 inline engine and the aircraft was a derivative of something called the Pioneer.

Hi Graeme

I wouldn't have had a clue without you naming the engine. Thanks to that, a web search found the BICh-21, SG-1.

All the best

Rowan

That's it, Rowan! Over to you, Mate.

Cheers Graeme

I was off on a totally wild goose chase for some Roland Payen design I'd somehow missed!

OK, here's the next one. I came across it while hunting the previous answer and it's new to me, but I've no idea how well-known or not it is... what's this?:



All the best

Rowan

That would be the Bellanca 28-92 Tri Motor.

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