what is this plane and about when???? - Aircraft of World War II

billrc · 01-12-2005, 03:23 PM

I need to know what this is and about when. I know this is not the place for it but you guys i have been a huge help in the past

cheddar cheese · 01-12-2005, 04:59 PM

Nope mate, this is the right place!

Woah thats some weird looking aircraft..Ill look around for ya

billrc · 01-13-2005, 12:26 AM

Yes for sure a hard one.

cheddar cheese · 01-13-2005, 12:07 PM

Can I ask where you got them from? It might prove useful..

billrc · 01-13-2005, 01:23 PM

That is all i have. It is part of a question and answer thing i have for a project. I have one more pic i will attach

billrc · 01-13-2005, 01:24 PM

The only other hint i have as to what it is.

"This one was sort of famous in it's day, more for what it was going to do than what it ever did. It was a big one at that time in aviation history."

Nonskimmer · 01-13-2005, 01:24 PM

Do you happen to know what country those photos were taken in?

billrc · 01-13-2005, 01:26 PM

No sorry i wish i knew.

Nonskimmer · 01-13-2005, 01:30 PM

Hmmm.

cheddar cheese · 01-13-2005, 01:31 PM

I cant find anything short of looking through every picture on www.1000aircraft photos.com

Lets hope GermansRGeniuses sees this thread, hes bound to have an idea..

Medvedya · 01-13-2005, 02:36 PM

I think it might be one of Caproni's planes. Not quote me on this, it's just my initial feeling on it.

R Pope · 01-13-2005, 08:04 PM

The hull looks to be an actual boat, complete with bowsprit, for cryin' out loud! One thing for sure, the guy who designed that hull wasn't responsible for wiring those tin can wing floats out there! Nice V-8 engine, though: note the single pushrod-rocker arm assembly for both valves, a common practice back then. It has an Italian air about it, somehow.

cheddar cheese · 01-14-2005, 01:32 PM

Good hunch Med! Could this be it, the Caproni Ca.36?

[img]http://www.1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Schlifer/1782.jpg[/quote]

kiwimac · 01-14-2005, 06:11 PM

No its not the Caproni. It is italian though.

Kiwimac

cheddar cheese · 01-14-2005, 06:16 PM

Hmmmmm, I goofed on my BBCode...no point altering it if it aint the Caproni then.

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01-12-2005, 04:59 PM	#2
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Nope mate, this is the right place! Woah thats some weird looking aircraft..Ill look around for ya

01-13-2005, 12:26 AM	#3
billrc Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 7	Yes for sure a hard one.

01-13-2005, 12:07 PM	#4
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Can I ask where you got them from? It might prove useful..

01-13-2005, 01:24 PM	#6
billrc Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 7	The only other hint i have as to what it is. "This one was sort of famous in it's day, more for what it was going to do than what it ever did. It was a big one at that time in aviation history."

01-13-2005, 01:24 PM	#7
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	Do you happen to know what country those photos were taken in?

01-13-2005, 01:26 PM	#8
billrc Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 7	No sorry i wish i knew.

01-13-2005, 01:30 PM	#9
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	Hmmm.

01-13-2005, 01:31 PM	#10
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	I cant find anything short of looking through every picture on www.1000aircraft photos.com Lets hope GermansRGeniuses sees this thread, hes bound to have an idea..

01-13-2005, 02:36 PM	#11
Medvedya Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 2,386	I think it might be one of Caproni's planes. Not quote me on this, it's just my initial feeling on it.

01-13-2005, 08:04 PM	#12
R Pope Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 134	The hull looks to be an actual boat, complete with bowsprit, for cryin' out loud! One thing for sure, the guy who designed that hull wasn't responsible for wiring those tin can wing floats out there! Nice V-8 engine, though: note the single pushrod-rocker arm assembly for both valves, a common practice back then. It has an Italian air about it, somehow.

01-14-2005, 01:32 PM	#13
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Good hunch Med! Could this be it, the Caproni Ca.36? [img]http://www.1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Schlifer/1782.jpg[/quote]

01-14-2005, 06:16 PM	#15
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Hmmmmm, I goofed on my BBCode...no point altering it if it aint the Caproni then.