Who can recognize these - #1

[ArtistsRifles]

Oddball British aircraft - production and prototype from WW2 (ish) - who can identify them???

 

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Edited September 1, 2008 by ArtistsRifles

[chevpol]

single seat fighter with contra rotating blades is a Martin Baker MB5 (I think!!!)

 

Mark

[radiomike7]

Helicopter looks like the experimental Cierva W9:confused:

[radiomike7]

Fighter with turret is a Hawker Hotspur.

[ArtistsRifles]

single seat fighter with contra rotating blades is a Martin Baker MB5 (I think!!!)

 

Mark

 

Nope - sorry!!

[ArtistsRifles]

Helicopter looks like the experimental Cierva W9:confused:

 

1) Close enough - its the Weir W9

 

Fighter with turret is a Hawker Hotspur.

 

Correct sir!!

[CanadianScottish]

Supermarine Spiteful?

[radiomike7]

Is no. 2 a Burnelli flying fuselage??

 

We are both right on the heli; Weir designed it, Cierva built it:coffee:

[radiomike7]

Supermarine Spiteful?

 

I think it might be the Seafang version.

[radiomike7]

6 engined canard bomber looks similar to the Vickers Superbomber

concept.

 

To the right of it is another Vickers concept, the Windsor.

Edited August 31, 2008 by radiomike7
Wet Sunday, bored, on standby for work.

[ArtistsRifles]

Is no. 2 a Burnelli flying fuselage??

 

Close enough again - it's a Bristol-Burnelli OA-1

 

Supermarine Spiteful?

Sorry mate - not this one!! Mike has got it below with the SeaFang - the contra-rotating props give it away!!

 

I think it might be the Seafang version.

 

6 engined canard bomber looks similar to the Vickers Superbomber

concept.

 

That's the beast- Vickers C Type 100 ton Bomber.

 

Status thus far then is:

1 - Hawker Hotspur

2 - Bristol-Burnelli OA-1

3 - ?

4 - Supermarine SeaFang

5 - Vickers C Type 100 ton Bomber.

6 - ?

7 - Weir W9

8 - ?

Edited August 31, 2008 by ArtistsRifles

[radiomike7]

Vickers Windsor concept.......

[ArtistsRifles]

OK - that's #6 down! You're getting too good Mike!!

 

1 - Hawker Hotspur

2 - Bristol-Burnelli OA-1

3 - ?

4 - Supermarine SeaFang

5 - Vickers C Type 100 ton Bomber.

6 - Vickers Windsor

7 - Weir W9

8 - ?

[ferrettkitt]

Number 3 is a Short Sturgeon

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Sturgeon

 

Andy

[ferrettkitt]

My first thought on photo number eight was that it was an Armstrong Whitworth product turned not to be so. I then had a feeling that it might relate to the Air minstry inviting designs for a heavy bomber which eventually lead to the Avro Manchester, Handley Page Halifax and the Short Stirling.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Type_317

 

The Supermarine Type 318 see http://freespace.virgin.net/john.dell/AArt2.htm

 

The picture shows the same engine cowl design as used on the Whitley and Halifax.

 

Andy

Edited September 1, 2008 by ferrettkitt
add more details and another link

[ArtistsRifles]

Number 3 is a Short Sturgeon

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Sturgeon

 

Andy

 

Thats right!!

 

My first thought on photo number eight was that it was an Armstrong Whitworth product turned not to be so. I then had a feeling that it might relate to the Air minstry inviting designs for a heavy bomber which eventually lead to the Avro Manchester, Handley Page Halifax and the Short Stirling.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Type_317

 

The Supermarine Type 318 see http://freespace.virgin.net/john.dell/AArt2.htm

 

The picture shows the same engine cowl design as used on the Whitley and Halifax.

 

Andy

 

Close enough I think - it's a Supermarine B12 "Suffolk" - one prototype built which was destroyed in an air raid.

 

Final answers then are:

1 - Hawker Hotspur

2 - Bristol-Burnelli OA-1

3 - Short Sturgeon

4 - Supermarine SeaFang

5 - Vickers C Type 100 ton Bomber.

6 - Vickers Windsor

7 - Weir W9

8 - Supermarine B12 Suffolk

[ferrettkitt]

Hi Neil

 

That will teach me to be a smarty pants won't it lol

 

Close enough I think - it's a Supermarine B12 "Suffolk" - one prototype built which was destroyed in an air raid.

 

 

Andy