onetrack Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 I'll make this one a little harder. Extra points if you tell us the girls name. (You can enlarge the photo by clicking on it). Link to post Share on other sites
Student Pilot Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Cochraine? Has to be a Lockheed? Link to post Share on other sites
Old Koreelah Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 A lady friend of Howard Hughes, with his latest toy. Link to post Share on other sites
kasper Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Pretty sure thats is the original Hughs B1 racer ... as for the lady who cares? Link to post Share on other sites
red750 Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 (edited) Either nobody knows the turboprop/turbofan, or only Kasper is prepared to have a shot. The answer is the Gulfsream America Hustler.Details here. Edited August 26 by red750 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
onetrack Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Student Pilot - Correct on the ladies ID, her often mis-spelt name is Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran, famous businesswoman and aviatrix of renown. The first woman to break the sound barrier in an aircraft. As regards the aircraft ID - sorry, not even remotely correct, try again. Old K - Not really a friend of Howard Hughes - but he did lease the aircraft from her after much badgering, with an option to purchase. Not one of Howard Hughes toys, but he greatly desired the aircraft. Kasper - Sorry, not correct on the aircraft ID. Do you really suffer from misogyny that much, that you'd completely dismiss a famous aviatrix as unworthy of even being identified? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
onetrack Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 (edited) Mothguy is correct. This particular Northrop Gamma 2G of Cochran's went through three major engine alterations. Initially fitted with a Curtiss Conqueror V12 (V-1750), this engine proved troublesome, and constantly overheated, and had supercharger problems. The Curtiss was replaced with a 14 cylinder P&W Twin Wasp during Cochran's ownership. I personally believe the original engine made for superb aircraft lines, but it was not a successful engine. During Howard Hughes lease period, he re-engined the aircraft with a 9 cylinder Wright Cyclone (SGR-1820-G5), specifically to win the long-distance speed race from L.A. to N.Y. Cochran did not sell the Gamma 2G to Hughes and she recovered it from him at the end of his lease period - and the Wright Cyclone was removed and the Twin Wasp was again re-installed, in April 1936. Oddly, the Wright Cyclone installed by Hughes was not certified, due to its newness, and the Gamma with this engine was never approved for flight by the U.S. Dept of Commerce. Sadly, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair in a landing accident in July 1936, and was written off. https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/northrop-gamma-2g/ Edited August 26 by onetrack Link to post Share on other sites
Mothguy Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Thanks for the background Onetrack. I knew it was a Northrop, but couldn't recall the name. I will confess resorting to Google for that detail... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
kasper Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Student Pilot - Correct on the ladies ID, her often mis-spelt name is Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran, famous businesswoman and aviatrix of renown. The first woman to break the sound barrier in an aircraft. As regards the aircraft ID - sorry, not even remotely correct, try again. Old K - Not really a friend of Howard Hughes - but he did lease the aircraft from her after much badgering, with an option to purchase. Not one of Howard Hughes toys, but he greatly desired the aircraft. Kasper - Sorry, not correct on the aircraft ID. Do you really suffer from misogyny that much, that you'd completely dismiss a famous aviatrix as unworthy of even being identified? It’s not misogyny- the thread is identify the aircraft not the pilot. Link to post Share on other sites
Vev Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Ok guys, this is a hard one and not a lot of the aircraft to see but I am keen to know what it is, as I have no idea? Link to post Share on other sites
Arron25 Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 SIAI-Marchetti SV-20 Project By the end of 1972, about 200,000 manhours had been spent on the SV-20 design, including wind tunnel testing at the Universities of Turin, Milan, and Pisa, but a prototype was not completed Link to post Share on other sites
red750 Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 Very good Arron25, I thought it might take longer. Link to post Share on other sites
Arron25 Posted September 24 Share Posted September 24 This topic gives me impetus to get out and research different aircraft.. and along the way find other variants and types. I Thank you Link to post Share on other sites
pmccarthy Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 Akaflieg Stuttgart FS.28 Avispa Link to post Share on other sites
red750 Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 Spot on Peter. I thought it would take a little longer. This one should go in 5 minutes. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
derekliston Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 Possibly wrong but looks a lot like a Beagle Airedale? Link to post Share on other sites
red750 Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 You are correct Derek, it is the Airdale, Link to post Share on other sites
derekliston Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 I used to help service one back around 1965 in Edinburgh. Quite a luxurious machine although typical early Beagle, probably heavy for what was the British equivalent of a C172. Had an interesting, supposedly thrust augmenter exhaust system. Link to post Share on other sites
derekliston Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 Do you ever wonder if Beagle failed because they were all dogs, literally, Terrier, Airedale, Pup and Bulldog? I don’t remember if the twins had names, only remember their numbers! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
red750 Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 The twin was called the Bassett. Link to post Share on other sites
pmccarthy Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 The yellow and white twins the Flying Doctor used were very smart. Link to post Share on other sites
red750 Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 There is a picture of one of them in the Aircraft section. Beagle B.206 profile. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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