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Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 166
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:48 am
by K4KittyCrew
Stirling Project wrote:This company also made what could have arguably been the finest piston engined fighter for the RAF; which also wasn't adopted
Well John, after your comment, I went straight to 'Rolls Royce / Merlin, but to no avail. I then went to Armstrong and Whitworth ............ followed by Bristol, etc ................
After so much effort, I've been forced to retire to the 'watering hole' ........... purely for medicinal purposes and to re-group.
Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 166
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:09 am
by Stirling Project
I feel a bit guilty now for taxing your grey matter so I'm feeling a bit more generous
Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 166
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 5:49 pm
by AlanW
Certainly looks a bit of a beast. Would i be right in thinking that this is a 30's design, given the type of wheel housing shown. And i'm still no further forward in identifying it
Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 166
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:51 pm
by Nocturna mors
......Martin Baker MB 2?
Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 166
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:03 pm
by AlanW
Well done that man. Once again, i was going up the wrong garden path, hence my coming to a full stop.
Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 166
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 9:25 am
by Stirling Project
Well done chaps
the complete aircraft:
Re: Aircraft Identification Challenge No: 166
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 9:34 am
by K4KittyCrew
Well done, Tom, good to see another member getting involved. The more the better.
John