Ernie P.

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I don't know if it's what you're looking for, but the Bernard 70 (72, 73, 74, etc) fits all the clues, right down to the rebuild. Thanks; Ernie P.


The Bernard 70 was a 1920s design for a French single-seat monoplane fighter aircraft by the Société des Avions Bernard. It was not built but was developed into a racing monoplane designated the Bernard S-72, (later Bernard S-73). It was further developed into single-seat fighters, the Bernard 74 and Bernard 74, although only two of the fighters were built.

The Bernard S-72 was a wooden stressed skin constructed cantilever low-wing monoplane powered by a Gnome-Rhône 5Bc radial engine and had a fixed tailskid landing gear. Flown by Paillard the Bernard S-72 participated in the 1930 Coupe Michelin race. On 29 June he took off from Le Bourget, landed successively in Reims, Nancy, Strasbourg, Dijon and Clermont-Ferrand, but unfortunately had to retire near Lyon as a result of engine failure. The S-72 was re-engined with a Gnome-Rhône 7Kb and re-designated the Bernard S-73. The S-73 was then developed into the Bernard 74 single-seat fighter and retained the Titan-Major engine. Two prototypes were built with the first flying in February 1931, powered by a 280hp (kw) Gnome-Rhône 7Kbs radial engine, the second was fitted with a 360 hp (268 kW) Gnome-Rhône 7Kd engine and first flew in October 1931. The first prototype 74 was re-engined with a Gnome-Rhône 9Kbrs radial engine and re-designated the Bernard 75 it was later used as a pilot-trainer. No further aircraft were built.

adavis

Next clue:-

1) Single engine.

2) Single seat.

3) Monoplane.

4) First of its type by the manufacturer.

5) Fixed landing gear.

6) Based (literally!!) on a non-military aircraft.

7) One non-military and two military versions flown - Though only one (re)built.

8) 1920s.

9) Fighter.

10) 12 Cylinder inline V-Type engine.

Best Regards,
=Adrian=

The Raven

ANF Les Mureaux 170?

adavis

Next clue:-

1) Single engine.

2) Single seat.

3) Monoplane.

4) First of its type by the manufacturer.

5) Fixed landing gear.

6) Based (literally!!) on a non-military aircraft.

7) One non-military and two military versions flown - Though only one (re)built.

8) 1920s.

9) Fighter.

10) 12 Cylinder inline V-Type engine.

11) Parasol wing.

Best Regards,
=Adrian=

JohnnyS

Kawasaki KDA-3?

psb667

was this aircraft designated by three different #?

adavis

Next clue:-

1) Single engine.

2) Single seat.

3) Monoplane.

4) First of its type by the manufacturer.

5) Fixed landing gear.

6) Based (literally!!) on a non-military aircraft.

7) One non-military and two military versions flown - Though only one (re)built.

8) 1920s.

9) Fighter.

10) 12 Cylinder inline V-Type engine.

11) Parasol wing.

12) The original (non-military) aircraft was designed for racing.

Best Regards,
=Adrian=

The Raven

Thomas-Morse R-5

adavis

Next clue:-

1) Single engine.

2) Single seat.

3) Monoplane.

4) First of its type by the manufacturer.

5) Fixed landing gear.

6) Based (literally!!) on a non-military aircraft.

7) One non-military and two military versions flown - Though only one (re)built.

8) 1920s.

9) Fighter.

10) 12 Cylinder inline V-Type engine.

11) Parasol wing.

12) The original (non-military) aircraft was designed for racing.

13) First fighter version (re)used wing from crash damaged racer.

Best Regards,
=Adrian=

The Raven

Westland Wizard

adavis

Westland Wizard is correct.

Over to you...

Best Regards,
=Adrian=

The Raven

Hi All,

I'll try to pose a question later today once I finish work.

psb667

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/i...u6i9Ob-KRzY9Z4
something to entertain in the mean time

JohnnyS

BURMA CHINA INDIA (CBI) CAMPAIGN MILITARY PATCH?

http://www.cbi-history.com/part_xii_cbi_patch2.html

psb667

links broke

The Raven

OK, sorry about the delay. Let's start with the basics:

1. Single Engine
2. Monoplane
3. Limited production run

The Raven

1. Single Engine
2. Monoplane
3. Limited production run
4. Designed as part of a military requirement
5. Personally supported by a top pilot
6. Radial engine

SimonCraig1

Focke-Wulf Ta 152?

adavis

Kawasaki Ki-100?

Best Regards,
=Adrian=

The Raven

Sorry, none of the guesses so far.

1. Single Engine
2. Monoplane
3. Limited production run
4. Designed as part of a military requirement
5. Personally supported by a top pilot
6. Radial engine
7. 3 crew members
8. Initially considered underpowered but otherwise exceeded the military requirement for which it was built

SimonCraig1

Douglas TBD Devastator?

Ernie P.

My Feedback: (3)

Not a lot of three seat single engine aircraft. How about the Brewster SBA/SBN? Only 31 built. Thanks; Ernie P.


Brewster SBA/SBN

The Naval Aircraft Factory SBN was a United States three-place mid-wing monoplane scout bomber/torpedo aircraft designed by the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation and built under license by the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The landing gear was similar to that on the Brewster F2A Buffalo fighter aircraft. The SBN had non-folding wings with perforated flaps.

The United States Navy issued a specification for a scout-bomber in 1934 and the competition was won by Brewster. One prototype designated the XSBA-1 was ordered on October 15, 1934. The prototype first flew on April 15, 1936, and was delivered to the Navy for testing. Some minor problems were found during testing and the aircraft was given a more powerful engine. Because of the pressures of producing and developing the Brewster F2A Buffalo the company was unable to produce the aircraft and the Navy acquired a license to produce the aircraft itself at the Naval Aircraft Factory. In September 1938, the Navy placed an order for 30 production aircraft. Due to pressures of work at the NAF, it did not deliver the first aircraft, now designated the SBN, until 1941; the remaining aircraft were delivered between June 1941 and March 1942.

Obsolete before their delivery in 1941, some of the early production aircraft were used for operation carrier trials with Torpedo Squadron Eight in 1941 and then passed on for use as trainers. With lack of spare parts, the aircraft were withdrawn from service from August 1942.

General characteristics
Crew: 3 (pilot, navigator, gunner)
Length: 27 ft 8 in (8.43 m)
Wingspan: 39 ft 0 in (11.89 m)
Height: 8 ft 7 in (2.64 m)
Wing area: 259 ft2 (24.1 m2)
Gross weight: 3759 lb (3066 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Wright XR-1820-22 Cyclone radial engine, 950 hp (709 kW)

Role Scout bomber
National origin United States
Manufacturer Brewster
Naval Aircraft Factory

First flight 1936
Introduction 1941
Primary user United States Navy

Number built 1 (SBA)
30 (SBN)

The Raven

Sorry, no correct guesses yet.

1. Single Engine
2. Monoplane
3. Limited production run
4. Designed as part of a military requirement
5. Personally supported by a top pilot
6. Radial engine
7. 3 crew members
8. Initially considered underpowered but otherwise exceeded the military requirement for which it was built
9. It was capable of bombing but carried a comparitively small load.
10. First flew in the late 30's
11. Production run was less than 2 dozen.

adavis

Blohm & Voss BV 141?

Best Regards,
=Adrian=

The Raven

Congratulations, excellent guess! For a moment I thought my clues were too vague and lacking detail.


Now it's over to you....


From Wikipedia: [link=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blohm_%26_Voss_BV_141]Wikipedia BV 141[/link]

The Blohm & Voss BV 141 was a World War II German tactical reconnaissance aircraft. It is notable for its uncommon structural asymmetry. While actually performing well it was never ordered into full scale production. Reasons for that include the non-availability of the preferred engine, and competition from another tactical reconnaissance aircraft, the Focke-Wulf Fw 189.

Specifications (BV 141 A-04 [V7])



Data from [5]
General characteristics
Crew: 3
Length: 12.15 m (39 ft 10 in)
BV 141 B-02 (V10): 13.95 m (46 ft)
Wingspan: 15.45 m (50 ft 8 in)
BV 141 B-02 (V10): 17.45 m (57 ft)
Height: 4.1 m (13 ft 5 in)
BV 141 B-02 (V10): 3.6 m (12 ft)
Wing area: 42.85 m2 (461.2 sq ft)
BV 141 B-02 (V10): 52.9 m2 (569 sq ft)
Empty weight: 3,167 kg (6,982 lb)
BV 141 B-02 (V10): 4,700 kg (10,362 lb)
Gross weight: 3,900 kg (8,598 lb)
BV 141 B-02 (V10): 5,700 kg (12,566 lb)
Max take-off weight: BV 141 B-02 (V10): 6,100 kg (13,448 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × BMW 132N 9-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine, 636 kW (853 hp) at sea level
706 kW (947 hp) at 3,000 m (9,843 ft)
BV 141 B-02 (V10): 1 x BMW 801A rated at 1,560 PS (1,147 kW) for take-off at sea level
Propellers: 3-bladed variable pitch
Performance
Maximum speed: 340 km/h (211 mph; 184 kn) at sea level
400 km/h (249 mph) at 3,800 m (12,467 ft)
BV 141B-02 (V10): 368 km/h (229 mph) at sea level
438 km/h (272 mph) at 5,000 m (16,404 ft)
Cruising speed: 310 km/h (193 mph; 167 kn) at sea level
365 km/h (227 mph) at 4,500 m (14,764 ft)
Range: 1,140 km (708 mi; 616 nmi) maximum
BV 141B-02 (V10): 1,900 km (1,181 mi)
Service ceiling: 9,000 m (29,528 ft)
BV 141B-02 (V10): 10,000 m (32,808 ft)
Wing loading: 60.2 kg/m² (12.3 lb/sq ft)
BV 141B-02 (V10): 107.75 kg/m² (22.07 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 0.448 kW/kg (0.274 hp/lb)
BV 141B-02 (V10): 0.204 kW/kg (0.124 hp/lb)
Armament
Guns: 2 x fixed forward firing 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 17 machine guns and 2 x rear-mounted flexible 7.92 mm MG 15 machine guns
Bombs: 4 × 50 kg (110 lb) SC50 bombs on under-wing racks