October 8, 2007 at 6:39 am
I have 4 photos,the last two seems to be the same type.like Crutiss N-9,but the tail is not very similer.
I know that the second is DC B-18 bomber.
And What is the first plane?
All three seemed built in 1920s.Isn’t it?
Thank you!
By: 25deg south - 9th October 2007 at 20:38
Try “Sikorsky S37 Guardian” on Google.
There is a very good front 3/4 shot from, I think Aeropix on one of the sites.
Also shows the floatplane version.
I did this following John Aeroclub’s excellent response.
“Now I see the wings its bloody obvious its Sikorsky………………now”
🙂
By: daxiong - 9th October 2007 at 15:34
Thanx John.I found that the NY-1/NY-2 on the web,even found the pic posted by myself.But I couldn’t find the Sikorsky Guardian’s profile,so I still want to get a extra pic to affirm or confirm the plane,Could you help me to show one?
Regards,
By: John Aeroclub - 9th October 2007 at 08:14
Thanxx,Now what is the third plane?
It’s a Consolidated NY-2 (Fleet). They were used on both wheels and floats. The remaining type is a Douglas B.18.
Sikorsky Guardian.
B.18.
NY-2.
NY-2
By: daxiong - 9th October 2007 at 06:34
Thanxx,Now what is the third plane?
By: John Aeroclub - 8th October 2007 at 21:16
I have 4 photos,the last two seems to be the same type.like Crutiss N-9,but the tail is not very similer.
I know that the second is DC B-18 bomber.
And What is the first plane?
All three seemed built in 1920s.Isn’t it?
Thank you!
The first one is a Sikorsky Guardian 1928 100ft span Pratt and Whinger Hornets. as rare as rocking horse pooh.
John
By: 25deg south - 8th October 2007 at 18:24
Thats right. It has 1 1/2 wings -thus the name “sesquiplane”.
You have a very interesting picture!
By: daxiong - 8th October 2007 at 16:23
The first one seems has one wing not two layers of wings.
By: 25deg south - 8th October 2007 at 13:05
I think it is the XLB-3A with twin P&W R-1340-1 engines.
You might well be right about the Wasps!:)
By: Malcolm McKay - 8th October 2007 at 12:16
I think it is the XLB-3A with twin P&W R-1340-1 engines.
By: 25deg south - 8th October 2007 at 10:21
I agree regarding the Huff-Daland Keystone family – certainly elements of the LB 5A and LB 6 , especially the fuselage. However that sesquiplane wing puts it outside of anything I can find so far in the family.
By: John Aeroclub - 8th October 2007 at 09:30
I have 4 photos,the last two seems to be the same type.like Crutiss N-9,but the tail is not very similer.
I know that the second is DC B-18 bomber.
And What is the first plane?
All three seemed built in 1920s.Isn’t it?
Thank you!
The first appears to be one of the Huff Dalland /Keystone types and the two single engined types are Consolidated NY-2’s
John