nice little aircraft what is it?

[Tom-D]

A friend sent these pictures,

 

[Richard]

A Chech cropduster?

 

[eMKay]

No idea, but that guy put the engine in upside down

 

[eMKay]

Or just turn it sideways? Looks like it's missing half it's cylinders. Proper planes, AND CARS have flat 4's (or 6's if you're a rich guy)

 

[Anthony]

Wright Flyer?

 

[sylvainphotos]

It s a French Nord 1203 ( F-BCXZ ) based on St Cyr L'école near Paris...

 

[Tom-D]

It s a French Nord 1203 ( F-BCXZ ) based on St Cyr L'école near Paris...

Yep, I'm trying to find some parts for him.

 

[Anthony]

You know, I believe that is the same aircraft used by James Garner in "The Great Escape", when he and Donald Pleasence tried to escape to Switzerland. I always wondered what that was. Thanks Tom!

 

[Dan Thomas]

Yep, I'm trying to find some parts for him.

Renault aircraft engine, then, I think. Same as the Stampe SV-4 used?

Dan

 

[wanttaja]

You know, I believe that is the same aircraft used by James Garner in "The Great Escape", when he and Donald Pleasence tried to escape to Switzerland. I always wondered what that was. Thanks Tom!

No, I believe the movie aircraft was a Bucker Bestmann.

 

[steingar]

After seeing the innards of a Renault I've sworn off anything both mechanical and French. Amazing none of their nuke plants hasn't melted down.

 

[Bob Bement]

Does he use some of your spare Fairchild parts Tom?:wink2:

 

[Henning]

I'm going with Nord as well, a nice copy of whatever...

 

[Tom-D]

Does he use some of your spare Fairchild parts Tom?:wink2:

Actually Yes, he also has a ryan SCW that he needs a warner engine adaptor ring to fit the Warner 165 to the SCW.

So, our shop will make him one.

 

[Tom-D]

I'm going with Nord as well, a nice copy of whatever...

It's not a copy, it is the real thing. Nord 1206

 

[Henning]

It's not a copy, it is the real thing. Nord 1206

I meant copy as in issue, serial number of a line.

 

[yakdriver]

Or just turn it sideways? Looks like it's missing half it's cylinders. Proper planes, AND CARS have flat 4's (or 6's if you're a rich guy)

Proper planes have round motors!

 

[Anthony]

No, I believe the movie aircraft was a Bucker Bestmann.

Yes, that could be it as well. It had a unique cowl and windscreen set up. Definitely not American. The movie was filmed in Germany, so that would make more sense, and be more authentic, although we know most movies are anything but authentic. Thanks Ron.

 

[eMKay]

Proper planes have round motors!

Whatever you say gramps

 

[Tom-D]

Proper planes have round motors!

like this

 

[Arbiter419]

Interesting airplane, never heard of it before.

First thing I thought of was this though

 

[yakdriver]

like this

The SCW was one of the most elegant designs ever.

 

[yakdriver]

Whatever you say gramps

Yep I have grandkids and just turned 60. A lot of my time is in airplanes older than me. By the way proper motorcars have V12s.