That is definitely a Caudron-Renault C.R.714 of FAF.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caudron_C.714

There being no more takers, two clues having been given and 96 hours having elapsed, it’s time to reveal all – although, in truth, I have already revealed almost all that I could find, except for the name of the designer/builder and that of his eponymous aeroplane. This ‘wot plane’ is the Leroy Motoplaneur of 1934, designed and built by Mr. G.Leroy, Professeur Technique à l’Ecole Professionelle d’Evreux, and flown by him and other members of the Aéro-Club de l’Eure in 1934/35 (and maybe subsequently?). And so now, in accordance with the rules, it’s ‘open house’.

Any technical data available upon Leroy Motorplaneur of 1934 ?

No, not a Drone but this aeroplane was a contemporary of the Drone and was designed to serve the same purpose as did the forebears of the Drone.

BAC Planette ?

Kössi Karhila was reservist; http://www.elknet.pl/acestory/karhi/karhinv.htm

His IL-2 kills were unofficial since he shot the planes partially over USSR or USSR occupied finnish territory and remains of these kites were not recovered also he flew alone.

But since his story and the infantry sergeant story are 100% match I’d take it as a fact. So in my opinion his tally was 37½ kills and not 32½.

There is much discussion in the RV world on range. So much depends on prop settings, leaning, level you chose to fly at.

Three hour legs are possible with reserves. At fl90-100 65% power gives around 160 knots. So a little under 500 Nmiles or 570 statute.

Moggy

Tailwind possibly might add another 50 nm ?

Moggy hello !

I had no idea you also fly. I thought you were just a computer geek. What is the range of the RV you fly ?

I am in process of designing still my first AC the 65 kilo single seater that needs no lisence here or in USA.

Hopefully one day getting it to this stage; http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1391152/Man-knocks-basement-wall-free-plane-secretly-building-years.html …with the difference that I wanna get my whole AC done with 5000 usd and have a range of 200 miles on tank full of gas ( 14 liters ).

rgds,

Juke