This replica is inside the main Reynolds Museum Gallery at Wetaskiwin, Alberta. I believe it is a Curtiss D-III but perhaps someone on the Forum knows better! If I am really lucky, I’m right! Over to you, folks (and perhaps a Canadian reader could tell me why this paticular model is in that particular Museum!).
By: Papa Lima - 10th October 2004 at 21:30
I am certain it’s a Curtiss, and most likely a Model D-III; I was hoping someone in Alberta would be able to give a definitive answer, but never mind . . .
I can always E-mail the museum itself!
Thank you anyway.
By: Triumph1 - 10th October 2004 at 20:08
Hi All,
Just for reference purposes I have included some pics of the replica 1911 Curtiss ‘D’ Pusher built by Mike Beach that Charlielima5 refers to, which is at the Fantasy of Flight (photos taken in August this year). There certainly appears to be similarities although I wonder if the Mike Beach replica is an early version (much smaller engine) of the model D ?
The following sites might provide more answers:
http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/aircraft/curtiss_diii.htm
http://www.glennhcurtiss.com/id30.htm
On the latter page there’s an interesting photo titled “Baxter Adams banking his (Curtiss) aeroplane.” – looks very similar to the photo Papa Lima is enquiring about (especially the strut spacing ?).
Regards
Richard
By: Papa Lima - 10th October 2004 at 09:52
Thank you for the suggestion, TonyA, but the Museum list refers to a “Reynolds Sport Monoplane” dating from 1919 and a “Reynolds Star Monoplane” dating from 1925. It seems to me that it could be latter, the “Star” but that’s only a guess! Can anyone else throw any light on this, please?
By: TonyA - 10th October 2004 at 08:56
Is the monoplane not the ‘Sport Monoplane’ designed and built by one of the Reynolds family?
Tony Andrews
By: crazymainer - 9th October 2004 at 23:34
Hi Papa.
It appears to be a Morane-Saulnier,but which one I’m not sure. I’ll have to do ome digging.
Cheers Crazymainer
By: Papa Lima - 9th October 2004 at 21:18
My excellent reference is “Curtiss The Hammondsport Era 1907-1915” by Louis S Casey which shows four versions of the Model D. This one looks to me like a D.III but as I say, someone out there may know better.
The next one here is a total mystery for me – has anyone any ideas on what it might be?
By: Charlielima5 - 9th October 2004 at 21:10
Hi PapaLima,
This looks to me to be very similar to the replica 1911 Curtiss ‘D’ Pusher built by Mike Beach of Twickenham in the 1980s and displayed at Brooklands Museum for many years. This is now owned by Kermit Weeks and is presumably displayed at his Fantasy of Flight Museum in Florida. Not sure how many different versions of the Model D there were though…..
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