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[Gianky]

I believe it won't be very hard to guess, but...

tell the name of this flying condo, gents!

[SAS~GJE52]

I know this monstrosity, but I won't spoil the fun.

It actually crashed on its maiden flight, having reached an altitude of 18 metres



...... the pilot survived the experience though.... 

G;

[Gianky]

Yeah, not one of the best moment for aviation!   

[Captain Dawson]

Caproni Ca.60.



Yeah, it was a flop. But it just looks so cool! Apparently Caproni didn't realize that it takes more than just adding wings and engines to make a bigger plane.

The only thing more impressive than this plane's looks is the fact that it even flew in the first place.

[SAS~GJE52]

I think "Fly" is a bit of an exaggeration ... "Controlled Crash" is more apt.

G;

[Captain Dawson]

It did crash, but 18 feet is perhaps enough to be considered "flying". (In their minds anyways. It left the water. So you could say it "flew" in only for a few seconds.) 

[Gianky]

I think "Fly" is a bit of an exaggeration ... "Controlled Crash" is more apt.

G;

Actually, according to Wikipedia (I know, not an infallible source), it flew twice, crashing in the second flight.

Captain Dawson, your turn!

[Captain Dawson]

I'm gonna be honest here, I have a sneaking suspicion, but I don't know exactly what this is. It's pretty much destroyed, so maybe this one will be a bit harder to guess.

From first glance, it looks like a Me-323, but this is smaller and has two-bladed props.



If you know exactly what this is, you win.

[Gianky]

Actually, I believe it is a Me 323, this one, to be precise.

D2 variant had Gnome and Rhone engines with 2 bladed propellers.

[Captain Dawson]

Actually, I believe it is a Me 323, this one, to be precise.

D2 variant had Gnome and Rhone engines with 2 bladed propellers.

The props seem to match. I think your answer is correct! Your turn! 

[Gianky]

Ok, let's try this one:



I smudged the writings on the aircraft.

[Captain Dawson]

Looks like a larger version of one I posted a few pages back.

This is Alexander Lippisch's Aerodyne, unsmudged.



One problem. Where does the pilot sit? 

Open round.