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[SAS~GJE52]

    ................ yes ......... finally a new face steps up to the plate..... 

.... you had better make the next one worth the wait .... 

G;

[SAS~Storebror]

A Burnelli CB-3 (?), without the tail booms. Very unique aircraft

Despite the fact that it's called CBY-3 this is right.
On behalf of James and in order not to lose much more time on this interesting aircraft, I'd like to say "congratulations" and "your turn!".

Best regards - Mike

[max_thehitman]

Cool,  I never saw this aircraft before. Looks amazing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnelli_CBY-3
Did some research on it and there was only 1 built.
Cool design.

[mexchiwa]

Thanks y'all.  Knew it was designated something like that.

Try this one:

[Oscarito]

Searching for "Connie II" on Google I've found this is the Curtiss XP-60E...

[mexchiwa]

Yep. Durn, that it'd be harder than that.  You're up

[SAS~Ghost129er]

... Hmm, I see a link between the two, they do look a bit similar no? 

[Gatrasz]

Maybe they were designed to answer more or less the same non-official requirement for a low-wing monoplane fighter aircraft with radial engine and turbo-supercharger, maximum speed over 650 Km/h and a service ceiling over 37,000ft... 

[Gaston]

Same questions... similar solutions ! simply logical (and also the reason why many modern planes look quite the same...).

[Griffon_301]

Connie II is a later development version of the XP-60 though, featuring a bubble top canopy and enhanced aerodynamics;
nevertheless, with all the P-47s around, there was no need for another high altitude fighter so it got trashed and merely contributed to the downfall of Curtiss as an aircraft producing company...

[Oscarito]

Perhaps this fine looking two seat biplane reconnaissance bomber could deserve it's place in game.
Do you know what plane is it?

[SAS~Storebror]

That's my age of planes again.
On our sunday FAC sessions on the SAS Gameserver, when Gubi asks "what type of mission would you like to play next?" my answer always comes immediately:
BIPLANES!

This one's a rather successful yet little know plane of the 30s, the romanian SET 7K, the armed recon version of the SET 7.
"SET" is the "Societatea Pentru Exploatari Tehnice" ( = Technical Development Society), the second biggest Romanian pre-war aircraft manufacturer after IAR.

Nice plane.

Best regards - Mike