The Ongoing Mystery Aircraft Thread Part Deux.

**lefty** · October 11th, 2022, 05:57

Maybe they are in wonder at the sea parting for them, Moses ?

**pomme homme** · October 11th, 2022, 06:51

No, they are just straining their eyes to see how far out the tide has gone and how long it will be before it comes in and refloats their hydravion!

***Moses03*** · October 11th, 2022, 06:51

Well it looks a lot like the Paulhan-Curtiss flying boat of 1911 but in tractor form and with a different front fuselage end!

**lefty** · October 11th, 2022, 07:40

It is quite a specific machine, and I think Uli has the answer.....

**pomme homme** · October 11th, 2022, 09:03

It it the Curtiss Model BAT (aka Model 13)?

**lefty** · October 12th, 2022, 01:29

It's a Curtiss F Boat modified in 1913 for the tractor magnate Harold F McCormick.(Also known as the 'Spoonbill') I think Uli in his post signalled that he knew it, so over to him -

**giruXX** · October 12th, 2022, 09:47

Thank you Mike! Yes I was thinking of the flying Curtiss tractor built for McCormick!

Here is something to entertain you further (I don't think that it will occupy you too much)

**giruXX** · October 13th, 2022, 12:20

Looking carefully you will see a relation to McCormick's business!
Another hint would be the word weather.

**giruXX** · October 13th, 2022, 23:59

19 built, based on a well-known trainer aircraft

**lefty** · October 14th, 2022, 23:51

Well, Uli, the usual suspects are taking an extended weekend nap, I reckon.

Your aggie is possibly the Weatherly WM-62C ?

**giruXX** · October 15th, 2022, 10:38

For sure! That's the bird!

**lefty** · October 15th, 2022, 23:03

Here's a big boat from a famous designer...

**cthornburg** · October 16th, 2022, 08:14

Saro A.14 but I couldn't find a pix with that superstructure?

Chris

**cthornburg** · October 16th, 2022, 08:17

OK just found it Supermarine Swan

Chris

**lefty** · October 16th, 2022, 13:36

Good research there, Chris. Designed, of course, by Reginald J Mitchell, of Spitfire fame. Over to you......

**cthornburg** · October 16th, 2022, 13:40

And now something very modern.

Chris

**dan_pub** · October 16th, 2022, 22:24

Looks like the Eviation Alice electric thingy from Israel.

**cthornburg** · October 17th, 2022, 10:36

That's the one I knew it won't last too long.

Chris

***srgalahad*** · October 18th, 2022, 16:39

Originally Posted by dan_pub

Looks like the Eviation Alice electric thingy from Israel.

by way of Snohomish and Moses Lake

**dan_pub** · October 18th, 2022, 23:02

Thank you Chris.

Something less modern:

**dan_pub** · October 20th, 2022, 01:24

The manufacturer's name dates from before WW1.
But by the time this autogyro flew the manufacturer had not relation anymore with pioneering one.

**dan_pub** · October 20th, 2022, 21:16

It is the Aero-Marine Research AMR XR-200 autogyro from 1973.

OH please.

**pomme homme** · October 23rd, 2022, 06:44

Henry V, Act III, Scene I .....

**pomme homme** · October 24th, 2022, 08:26

The designer's Nº 1 biplane was on here about four years ago. This is his No.2, in sesquiplane form, before the lower mainplanes were extended to full length