Mystery cockpit- you'll NEVER guess this one!!!!!!

Wed Apr 19, 2006 12:26 am

Let's just say this one is NOT located in California and I photographed it today. This is the sole survivor of the series.

Wed Apr 19, 2006 1:46 am

flying wing? at Planes of Fame?? (only cos its yellow?) is my best guess

regards

Mark P

Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:09 am

....uhmmmm

my first guess also (Northrop Flying Wing), but those cockpits definitely look different

:roll:

Martin

Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:35 am

Goodyear Inflatoplane

Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:47 am

Is it one of those Vought "Flying Pancake" things? Looks like a US built, twin engine job to me, at least.

Dan

Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:49 am

It doesnt look like our inflato plane cockpit.
Mike

Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:58 am

yeah, Dan, I think you're right . The twin throttle levers on the quadrant bothered me. I thought maybe some one might have stuck a throttle knob on the mixture lever.

I'd like to reconsider and agree with Dan.

Vought V-173 Flying Flapjack

Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:02 am

I concur with Dan

Vought-Sikorski V-173 / Smithsonian

Martin

Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:07 am

and here's a photo pulled from the web - (link below):

link:
http://www.virtuallystrange.net/ufo/ufo ... nmade.html

Martin

Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:10 am

V-173 Flying Flapjack, yup...look at the covered window frame at the bottom of the cockpit.

Nice site BTW

Which does prompt a question.....Imagine if POF had it in their inventory instead of the Smithsonian ????? They did put the Northrop back in the air :wink:

http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/bill_spidle2/vought_v-173/

Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:58 pm

Vought-Sikorski V-173

Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:19 pm

Brandon...you REALLY should know better than to throw out a challenge like that.

Mudge the wary

Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:49 pm

Man, you guys are awesome! I am humbled. I have underestimated the WIX once again- less than 8 hours. I had to give a lot more hints on the Moraine Saulnier...

Yes, V-173 it is!

Wed Apr 19, 2006 10:42 pm

And that includes the Ozzy guy and them Urpeeins that had a several hour head start ! :lol:

Thu Apr 20, 2006 6:08 am

RickH wrote:And that includes the Ozzy guy and them Urpeeins that had a several hour head start !

yeah, but those from the 'Old World' have the handicap that such weird things with wings as the V-173 are not exactly located in our neighbourhood - never were.......

I shall throw in a nice "Urpeein Challenge" soon - watch out !

:wink:

Martin