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[edc1]

Mike ,
How do you switch it off?
If I look at it to long I may go into a FIT!
cheers edc1 (stan)

[SAS~Storebror]

Avatar - Merriam Webster:

a visible representation of something abstract

Now that I can be both positive and negative, the avatar just fits

[sniperton]

You taught me a lesson, and I changed my avatar. Now it fits the definition.

[Dreamk]

This mysterious plane has been at last identified by Jean Masse, a learned writer and researcher on the subject of SCW planes. This is  a Lookheed Sirius - more specifically a the Republican Lookheed Sirius, serial number 149, an ex-Mexxican machine (X-BADA "Anahuac") bought in 1937. Another Sirius was present in Spain, an ex- Cuban machine ("4 de septiembre") serial number 146

[sniperton]

Nope. The Lockheed Sirius was quite different in many respects. Show me one with 3-blade prop. Still the best hypothesis is that of James.

[Gatrasz]

We may not have a clue, but...this thread is introducing me to a world of wonderful 1930's airplanes ! I did not suspect how rich this era was in aircraft types, but I understand a little better how all they all converged to WWII's state of the art.  Fascinating ! 

[P51vsFw190]

I’ve been looking at the Northrop Gamma and this aircraft appears to be a Gamma with a bigger engine and different fixed gear.

[mexchiwa]

I  Think we've stalled out, so I'll offer an open house...

[P51vsFw190]

I recently emailed a friend that works as the head processor for the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum’s research library. I sent him the picture of this aircraft and he responded after a week. He has determined that this aircraft is in all likelyhood an indiginous modification of a Seversky SEV-2XP.

Sincerely,

James

[sniperton]

James, your first hypothesis, while not fully convincing, was still the best so far. It's undeniable that the canopy on the quest picture is made of one piece and is positioned extremely rearward. I don't see this feature on any of the other candidates. Another characteristic feature is the fixed undercarriage somewhat protruding with a bulge from the wing. Sorry, my English is too poor to describe these details.

Anyway, as mexchiva suggested, let's have another quest picture until this bastard is properly sorted out. 

[P51vsFw190]

It probably will never be sorted out......
In the meantime though, we have this:
The ugliest thing ever built



James

[SAS~Storebror]

The ugliest thing ever built

I guess this could be mildly offending to SAS~Epervier