Help, what is this aircraft?

hairy · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:23 am

I have started scanning my photo collection, and I have absolutely no idea what this is..............

...........anyone out there know?

airnutz · **Posted:** Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:14 am

WOW! That's quite a rare photo, Hairy!!! The legendary "Razorback" Ercoupe!! Sonofabiatch! What a find!!! :shock:

Republic built 2 of these...notice the tubular backbone trailing along the top of the "highback" behind the canopy
decending aft along the fuse providing additional strength to the monocoque structure. These birds
were renowned for their structural integri....Errrr... :oops:

...Wait a minute! Ooops! :shock:

I spoke too soon....

This photo is an example of North American's single prototype offering for the production competition.
The oft derided, but ever lovely.."Faux'zrback"..

Sorry..I couldn't resist!

Seriously though, I thought I'd seen a photo of this bird before.. I immediatley
thought, General Skyfarer (see Aerofiles.com) or somesuch descendant
derivations...Tho no luck...

I'll be around a different library tomorrow... :roll:

I'm glad you finally got settled in and have found the time to
starting sorting the photos. Thanks for sharing!!! Keep 'em coming!

Edit..

hairy · **Posted:** Sat Jun 07, 2008 6:42 am

I read your first line and thought..........finally, then I read a bit further......DU-OH! :wink:

I am thinking of re-naming this THE UNIDENTIFIABLE UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT 'cause these pics are now on FOUR different forums and no luck. :shock:

- Dave Homewoods 'Wings over New Zealand' forum.
http://rnzaf.proboards43.com/index.cgi? ... 195&page=1
- Flypast.
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=81468
- WIX
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... hp?t=22356
- PlaneTalk
http://forum.planetalk.net/viewtopic.php?p=56212#56212

The first thing that most people seem to think is, "Ercoupe, no, wait a minute, ummmmmm.........." :wink:

Probably the most promising sounding lead so far is on Dave Homewoods 'Wings over New Zealand' forum, posted by yak2 which is the following..............

It sure has an Ercoupe/Culver look to it. The bloke who designed the Ercoupe (Frank Weike?) also had an earlier design (W317?) but Mr Google can't find any pics for me unfortunately. The windscreen is similar to a Piper Cherokee, also designed by him later in life. Maybe this is it.

The mystery continues...........................................

Tulio · **Joined:** Mon May 03, 2004 1:05 am **Posts:** 3236

http://www.laahs.com/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah. ... 212868881/

Quote:

Posted by Mr. AlvaroRomero, from Chile:

Posted: June 8, 2008, 8:05am
Active Member II
Posts: 125

It is the Triciclo Experimental, a Chilean assembled aircraft. It was designed by a Spanish aircraff designer . . .

Regards,

Alvaro Romero

Saludos,

Tulio
www.laahs.com

hairy · **Posted:** Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:12 am

Man, not even close anywhere else in the world and then it goes onto the LAAHS forum and the first reply nails it, you have some mighty knowlegeable people there. I may have to join as I have some photos coming up in the scanning queue that I know are from South America, mainly Brazil and Argentina.

Tulio · **Joined:** Mon May 03, 2004 1:05 am **Posts:** 3236

Will be glad to have you there.

Saludos,

Tulio

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