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[P51vsFw190]

It looks like a Bell P-39 that was modified to be a movie plane not unlike the Willis JA-3 from the movie Chain Lightning.

[mexchiwa]

It did have a mid-mounted engine

And the wing and tailplane were from a WW II fighter - but not a P-39

Not a movie prop - but was never completed and never flew

You should’ve kept the JA-3 up your sleeve - I’d have never guessed there was a P-39 under there...

[mexchiwa]

Another clue - it had four very distinguishing features which were never installed

[SAS~Storebror]

the wing and tailplane were from a WW II fighter - but not a P-39

Rather a Spitfire Mk.XIV me thinks.


Mike

[mexchiwa]

Youthinks correctly. I have the feeling you know what this is, if you can be that specific...

[mexchiwa]

Another clue - this thing is as intended to be the South American cousin to the Curtiss X-19, with a German daddy

[SAS~GJE52]

.......Designed by Germans and built in Brazil using an American engine, British wings, and Swedish "wood on metal framed" propellers ?

I think you could say this is it's "father"                   




G;

[P51vsFw190]

Coincidentally I was reading an article today that highlighted on this very aircraft.

It’s a CTA Heliconair HC-1 Convertiplano and it was designed by none other than Heinrich Focke.

[mexchiwa]

Yep. The turn is yours

[P51vsFw190]

Alright everybody, try this one:



This should be relatively easy.



James

[Gaston]

Wheels are weird... but the rest makes me irresistibly think about a Piper Cub... am I right ?

[P51vsFw190]

It is in fact a Piper Super Cub fitted with tandem wheeled gear for operations from rough fields. A few were sold to Israel for their spotter and liaison aircraft but overall the undercarriage was not widely adopted.


Your turn Gaston



James