Magnificent Flying Machines

[Hengelo]

There is no shortage of absolutely bizarre and wonderfully kooky aviation machines. How about a thread for them?
Opening entry...

 

[Half Fast]

 

[Zeldman]

Transavia PL-12 Airtruk

Bennett PL-11 Airtruck, designed as a replacement for the de Havilland Tiger Moth for aerial topdressing in New Zealand, circa early-1960s​

 

[Daleandee]

Vought V-173

 

[Pilawt]

 

[Half Fast]

 

[Dan Thomas]

An oxymoronic homebuilt. Aerosport Scamp, an all-metal, T-tailed, tricycle-geared biplane. Spring-steel main legs, VW power.

 

[geezer]

I know exactly what those short exhaust pipes sound like! Plane should be easier to keep clean, though.

 

[SkyhawkJ]

This one needs to go on a diet

 

[Hengelo]

How about this monstrostiy?

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

 

[texasclouds]

Vought V-173

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There is a (or maybe the) Pancake at the KDAL museum. Insane.

 

[Daleandee]

There is a (or maybe the) Pancake at the KDAL museum. Insane.

Reportedly it is: https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/flying-pancake-aircraft-comes-to-dallas-museum/

This is from 2024: https://www.airhistory.net/aircraft/32054/Vought-V-173

 

[Hengelo]

 

[Charlie Golf]

 

[Daleandee]

https://lynceans.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Lockheed-Martin_P791.pdf