Silhouette challenge

[Walter-Karl]

Trago Mills SAH-1, alias FLS Aerospace Sprint alias British Light Aircraft Redwing.

[OBAman]

Correct thrice over! You have control

[Walter-Karl]

Thanks OBAman. Have problems posting and suggest OPEN HOUSE (but without the drinks)

[Lightning Mate]

Just got back from a long weekend away and......

[one11]

Santos Dumont Demoiselle

[Lightning Mate]

Well,that lasted all of two minutes!!!

'Tis all yours one11

....wossa Prune clock doing...?

[one11]

Pure accident of timing..........Try this one

[Ridge Runner]

It seems to have a Polish or Czech look about it. The tail unit being particularly PZL-like, I think. However, how about an Aero of somekind?

RR

[one11]

Not PZL or Aero. A second silhouette is known, broadly similar but with some significant differences

[Ridge Runner]

Now it looks more British! (to me!)

[one11]

Nothing British about it

[Ridge Runner]

which image is closest to the final product?

[Walter-Karl]

The Sipa S-70?
I think the first silhouette is closest due to the size of the windows

[Lightning Mate]

Am I correct in thinking that this was originally designed as a communications aeroplane?

The engines of the Sipa look a lot longer than in the silhouettes.

However, WK is usually correct......

[one11]

Walter-Karl has it. The first SIPA S.70 silhouette represented the version shown in mock-up form at Paris 1946. Three years later in 1949 the "Observer" book strangely chose to include it but without a silhouette.....


In 1980 "French Postwar Transport Aircraft" Chillon, Dubois & Wegg for Air-Britain included the second silhouette as "no photographic evidence is known" but said that a prototype had flown by July 1949. The only web reference found was on a balsa modelling site.

Over to you Walter-Karl

....Doug

[Walter-Karl]

Thanks Doug for the photo and info. I could be the photo depicts the mock-up. I have seen a photo of the aircraft carrying the F-WCZI registration and
with stripes along the forward fuselage and on the tailfins. One source (donot remember which) even claims that engines were two Argus As-10C of 240hp each. The design team apparently included Mr. Yves Gardan

Open House please!

[Lightning Mate]

Now, you all know I love things fast....

[Ridge Runner]

Me too but I'm stumped with this one! RR

[Noyade]

Think I found it mate...

The Blohm und Voss Ride of Your Life. (ROYL)

http://www.luft46.com/bv/bvrmist.html

Or it could be another SIPA.

[Ridge Runner]

Blimey, so you have!!!! Well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RR