But the curious thing about this avionette is that it employed a feature that generally had fallen into desuetude by WW1.
Wing warping?
Oops. Maybe you are right. It didn’t look like anyone was going to offer a guess anyways so it might as well be an open board.
Hi Thomas, going to say close enough as there were several designations.
Here is the Aerofiles entry:
Staib
Special aka Little Bit 194? = 1pOlwM; 85hp Continental; span: 7’6″ length: 11’0″. Empty wt: 390#. POP: 1 [N9V]. Built in competition with Ray S**** JA-1A Junior as “World’s Smallest Airplane.” Became later biplane with span of 13’0″.
The little craft with the 7.5′ wingspan was billed as the “world’s smallest airplane” in the early 1950’s.
Not sure on the number built Walter. Maybe one was started but never completed?
Here is something very small and a contemporary of the MB 323…
The portly Gent looks to be the Aermacchi MB 323.
Wout has it by a nose! It is the V2.:very_drunk:
Attached the original photo.
Picking up with a flying wing…
Unknown on ski variant but it is of course the Dornier! :very_drunk:
Over to aa-
That is a rare photo Tim. The pointy tail was a clue but the only other photo I have seen had wheel pants and no fancy paint job.
Here is a curious one-
Maybe a Scheller S.IV?
Yes. You have something for us aa?
Correct on the factory fresh Maryland. Just prior to it headed to France.
You don’t see too many of these in color.
Hall Cicada racer. Nifty paint scheme there.