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The WW1 modelers' reference library => Aircraft => Topic started by: Des on September 19, 2016, 04:32:45 PM

Title: Flying motorbike
Post by: Des on September 19, 2016, 04:32:45 PM

Found this picture while searching the net, a very interesting and inventive way to transport a motorbike, anyone know the aircraft type.

Des.

(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1624/13742863/24737248/412786196.jpg)

Title: Re: Flying motorbike
Post by: oldalbie on September 20, 2016, 07:39:04 AM

From the undercarriage struts and nose it looks like it might be a Breguet XIV.

Title: Re: Flying motorbike
Post by: ALBATROS1234 on September 23, 2016, 12:11:39 PM

its not a breguet xiv although i can see why one might think it could be. the landing gear which has 3 legs per side are a breguet trait but salmsons also had this. the ribbed effect on the rear fuselage may also lead one down this path but the cockpit spacing and nose are all wrong for the breguet xiv. unless its a post war modified version with a different engine(thats not a renault)it looks more like a german strait 6 at 1st glance. perhaps an italian engine? i am curious, i will see what i can find

Title: Re: Flying motorbike
Post by: ALBATROS1234 on September 23, 2016, 12:21:12 PM

i think it may be a U.S. craft maybe curtiss or wright martin?

Title: Re: Flying motorbike
Post by: ALBATROS1234 on September 23, 2016, 12:27:28 PM

i had a feeling i was on the right(wright) track. it just looked like a u.s. plane. the king post on top of the wing made me think curtiss but i searched wright martin type "g" on a hunch and found it is in fact a wright martin type"r" see bleow link

http://theoldmotor.com/?tag=wright-martin-model-r