I was reading the Wikipedia page about Mr Focke (of Focke Wulf fame) and was stunned to see that he had designed a sort of Osprey forerunner for the Brazillian Air Force in the 1950s. It was based on the wings and tail of a “Spitfire 15” (Seafire?) and was powered by a Wright R3350. It says it never entered service, but flew about 300 times!
Is this well known among the experts – or have I rediscovered a hidden gem?
By: jbs - 28th July 2015 at 14:49
Based on a Mk.XIV airframe, serial RM874 that was acquired by the Brazilian Air Attaché’s office in Brazil
By: Oxcart - 28th July 2015 at 14:36
That would be a ‘no’ then!
By: DazDaMan - 28th July 2015 at 14:26
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(pic from www.internationalresinmodellers.com)
In fact, there’s a whole page devoted to it on that site:
http://www.internationalresinmodellers.com/articles_15_cta_heliconair_hc-i_-ii_convertiplano
By: DazDaMan - 28th July 2015 at 14:24
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CTA_Convertiplano
It’s in Spitfire Survivors Vol. 2.
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July 28, 2015 at 2:21 pm