Name that plane

Blacksnake got it, it's one of the "flying vespas" and I think it was a "record plane" not a bomber though it evoved into the P32 bomber and some unconfirmed sources state they wanted to use one for a raid against New York in 1943.

I had hopes for this one as the pic is the 850 hp Isotta Fraschini XI Asso powered early form and most pics existing are of the Piaggio P XI RC 40 radial engined later form.

There is a picture of it in it's radial engined form that shows the cockpits a bit better, visibility at take off was probably non existent.

three-engined monoplane | flight pdf | pdf archive | 2000 | 0549 | Flight Archive

Over to you.

 

It would seem I touched lucky then T/O/S. I found the same photo you posted, without the cockpit canopies of the later model. It too links the P 23 with the P 23R even though the two bear no resemblance whatsoever.

Okay ... Here's mine...

 

You're evil, did you know that? Looks like a Bristol M.1, but later.

 

The M1 had rounded wing tips ...... but I agree with the evil.

 

Just hit me: Deperdussin Monocoque

 

:evillaugh: Evil ??? Yes....

Deperdussin monocoque ??? No.

 

There's a special place in hell set aside for people like you Snake.

 

... I like it Gromit.

All things considered, me being BAD is a direct result of y'all being so damn GOOD !!

So here is the "give away" clue (to prove I'm an angel at heart) ... It's French, and that contraption on top aint a rocket or jet but a radiator.

 

So it is the Simplex-Arnoux

How can you call him evil with clues like that!

 

Thank you Jon ... At least someone sees the "good" in me ... You are correct my friend.

 

Ok here goes nothing...

 

"Cause I didn't see the clue until after someone else guessed it!

He's evil.

 

Is it the French Latham L1 ????

 

It is indeed, good job!

 

Easy one this ... So I'll offer a bonus Salute to anyone who can name the three designers responsible for it ??

 

MiG-1?

 

Not a MiG ...

 

It is a LaGG-1 designed by Semyon A Lavochkin, V P Gorbunov, and M I Gudkov

 

Well that was my NEXT guess, LOL.

 

Spot on Jon, would have accepted I-22 + designers ... Errm !! Tried to salute you (as promised) but don't appear to have any left 'old chap' ... Will Reps do ??