Andrew Smith Posted 27 April , 2006 Share Posted 27 April , 2006 Does anyone know what aircraft this is???? IMAGE REMOVED Regards, Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob H Posted 27 April , 2006 Share Posted 27 April , 2006 I think it is a Caudron R.11. See this site: Caudron Brothers Regards Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Roberts Posted 28 April , 2006 Share Posted 28 April , 2006 Definitely a Caudron R11; one of the better French types. Any ideas on the gun in the nose? Looks a bit big for a Lewis. The 37mm Hotchkiss was fitted experimentally in some types; could it be one of these? Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 28 April , 2006 Share Posted 28 April , 2006 Any ideas on the gun in the nose? Looks a bit big for a Lewis. The 37mm Hotchkiss was fitted experimentally in some types; could it be one of these? It's almost certainly a ground-rig Lewis with handgrip (instead of the butt). The shape of the cooling jacket, the top pan,positioning of pistol grip to magazine, etc., etc., is identical (though i thought it looked a little small - with the possibility of a slightly shortened barrel!). dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 28 April , 2006 Share Posted 28 April , 2006 Now you come to mention it, it does look like a Lewis Gun. The position of the mounting looks like the gun is at an angle to the fuselage and not fore and aft which is why it looks a bit "odd". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Dunlop Posted 28 April , 2006 Share Posted 28 April , 2006 with the possibility of a slightly shortened barrel!Dave, I think that is a rotational artifact - the gun is pointing off to one side, giving the illusion of being shorter. Definitely looks like a Lewis gun. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 28 April , 2006 Share Posted 28 April , 2006 Just out of curiosity - what's the little forked spike thingy sticking out of the very front of the plane? Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAAAEd Posted 28 April , 2006 Share Posted 28 April , 2006 Tom Morgan said: Just out of curiosity - what's the little forked spike thingy sticking out of the very front of the plane? Tom An early form of pitot-static tube for ASI perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted 28 April , 2006 Share Posted 28 April , 2006 What's the little forked spike thingy sticking out of the very front of the plane? Tom It's the pitot tube for the airspeed indicator; air pressure pushes down the tube and indicates the speed - the faster the speed, the greater the pressure. Regards Gareth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 28 April , 2006 Share Posted 28 April , 2006 PetrolPigeon and Gareth - thanks very much for your replies. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Roberts Posted 28 April , 2006 Share Posted 28 April , 2006 Any ideas on the gun in the nose? Looks a bit big for a Lewis It's almost certainly a ground-rig Lewis with handgrip (instead of the butt). The shape of the cooling jacket, the top pan,positioning of pistol grip to magazine, etc., etc., is identical (though i thought it looked a little small - with the possibility of a slightly shortened barrel!). Ok, it must be a Lewis after all. What threw me (excuses, excuses!) is that it has the cooling jacket fitted, so those of you who are land war specialists recognised it immediately. Those used in aircraft, at least in British aircraft, had the cooling jacket removed as it was less necessary in the colder environment. Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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