French (Nearly) Tailless Aircraft to Identify

Would you please post hyperlinks to the SDA&A museum pictures, RT.

Would you please post hyperlinks to the SDA&A museum pictures, RT.

There are two more pictures on the Flickr account of the San Diego Air and Space museum – of bad quality though. Here it is simply called “Arnoux Sans Queue”.

Thank you for your interest!:)

Regards, RT

There are two more pictures on the Flickr account of the San Diego Air and Space museum – of bad quality though. Here it is simply called “Arnoux Sans Queue”.

Thank you for your interest!:)

Regards, RT

Sorry only just got back here. How about Madon Hanriot HD7 Plus – Thats half an HD14 plus some other bits and pieces.

Moi, un expert. Je ne pense pas. Peut-être un amateur des vieux avions français, mais pas en plus!

We Germans use to say: “Bescheidenheit ist eine Zier!”, but also: “Man soll sein Licht nicht unter einen Scheffel stellen!”:)

Naming proposals for this aircraft still welcome.

Regards, RT

……….or we’ll be accused of breaching the inclusivity rules!

Then you become “avion ancienne”? Better stop this idle banter!
PS: I see you edited your post.

Taken on the chin, Laurence. However never could I comprehend why an aeroplane is masculine. To my mind, he should be she!

Revenge for what you said about my mis-spelling of Martlet on the Shuttleworth Proms thread: what are “avions françaises”?
Interesting, though, that its registration should be ESEL, which is German for donkey!

Moi, un expert. Je ne pense pas. Peut-être un amateur des vieux avions français, mais pas en plus!

Thank you for finding it, WJ244. I have to admit I was already a bit discouraged when French expert AA did not know it.:o

The only trouble is, this particualr aircraft seems to have no name of its own. How do you suggest me to store it? “Arnoux-Madon II”?

Thanks again!

Regards, RT

Well done, WJ244. It demonstrates that perseverance produces rewards!

To be honest it didn’t take long. I just put in a search for French tailess aircraft and after 10 mins or so of hunting around I found it lurking on the site which I put in the link. I just got lucky with the search terms and was glad to be of help. Must admit I haven’t had a chance to have a proper look at the site yet.

Hi WJ244, thats a really interesting site you have linked to.
Paul

Well done, WJ244. It demonstrates that perseverance produces rewards!

It had to be out there somewhere

http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/flying%20wings/europe_interwar.htm

My initial reaction was that it might be F-WSEL – until I remembered that prototypes didn’t use the F-W series until after the last war. I’ve not been able to find anything that fits the bill. Thus I’m left wondering whether this image is, perhaps, someone’s flight of fancy!

Bumped up for additional attention.

Regards, RT