Name that plane

Avia AV-135 ?

 

In place of Za, I believe you are correct, TOS! Take a turn!

 

Ahhh, sorry, yes, that is correct...

 

Also known as the Czechoslovakian Avia B.35/RLM designation Av-35 and Avia B.135 /RLM designation Av-135. The B.135 is the production version of the B.35

 

Still waiting for Tom ...... so here's another extreme design
In addition to the type I want to know what was unusual about it's engines



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Junkers Ju-86 with diesel engines

 

Correct it's the J86's high altitude recon variant. Didn't last long .... over to you.

 

Cool flying boat from the past.

 

Actually, the Ju 86 P and R, the two high altitude variants saw alot of service through about 1942. They photographed alot of the Soviet Union prior to the German invasion ala U-2 style. They were used for a bit over England before the British got high altitude interceptors in service. In the Middle East they were used up almost to Alamein when the British finally managed to intercept a couple of them using stripped down Spitfire V's.
After that they were finally withdrawn from service as they had grown very vulnerable to interception even at their normal operating altitudes of 35,000 to 40,000 feet.

 

The "didn' last long was referring to the quiz, Ta152' boat will probably do better, found no trace of it in W.Green.
AFAIK the above info refers to the Ju86P. The Ju86R were P aiframes converted after 1942 with an even larger wingspan and more powerful Jumo 207B-3 engines and could mantain 47000 feet giving them back some sort of "invulnerability". It's usage ended in 1944 whether due to combat or normal operational attrition I don't know. The strange thing is that my photo was captioned as Ju86R (in 2 different sources!) but clearly shows a 3 bladed airscrew while the R was supposed to have 4 bladed propellers which is why I didn't ask for the exact version.

 

Hint; Built by the same people who brought you the B-36, and B-58 in the same era.

 

Why, that's a Tradewind, Convair R3Y Tradewind! Pretty plane for the type, by the way.

Put in another one for me, please

 

The Great One is correct as usual.

This airliner just missed being #1

 

Avro Canada Jetliner C102

 

We have a winner !

 

Here's a number to bring back memories of the USSR's two most un-favorite allies:

 

J-22 Orao

 

Another winner!

 

Heck, the name was written on the nose

What a Yugo-Romanian POS!

 

My! What sharp eyes you have, Mr Za!