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[SAS~Storebror]

I would fly anything but a hot air balloon

[P51vsFw190]

Seems reasonable.

I will give another picture to aid in identity. It's not by any standards a better picture, but it is a different view. 





James

[sniperton]

I would fly anything but a hot air balloon

Would you fly it if you were replaced by a 250 kg bomb?

[SAS~Storebror]

If I were replaced by a 250kg bomb, the bomb would have to fly it

[sniperton]

I mean if you both were flying it transformed into a hot air balloon 

[P51vsFw190]

So besides Mike, does anyone think they know what this is?

I’ll give you a hint. It’s family tree began with this cutie right here:




James

[sniperton]

I do think so, but I owe my knowledge to Mike's (not so hidden) reference. Hence our discussion what if Mike were replaced by a bomb in the cockpit.

[P51vsFw190]

Could someone (Sniperton) answer this quest. I don't want it to die.

[Gatrasz]

I didn't find much about this, was it built in series ? It looks more like a testbed or something...

[P51vsFw190]

Gatrasz,

It was built as an expendable flying bomb to be controlled from a mother plane.

While it may share a superficial resemblance to the Ercoupe, that is all the two planes have in common.


James

[sniperton]

Unless you can guess the US manufacturer, it's very difficult to find this prototype AC, even if you look for flying bombs, target drones, or manned aerial targets. Mike gave an important hint, even more important than those by James.

[LameHawk]

Oh - the Kettering Bug