Mystery Ship

[DispatchDragon]

I found this on a rather odd website while trawling for something with Garry

No titles no names - Its NOT the Northrup Ascender - Garry and I agree its has a Russian look about it
my feeling this might even be a mockup or Model

Any ideas???

Leif

[Chris Trott]

I don't have a clue either, but I'll ask the WIX brain trust and get back to you.

[DaveB]

Certainly an odd one you found there Leif. The landing gear (nose and main) doesn't look real for a 'proper' aircraft does it.. either temporary or otherwise. While I wouldn't say it was a toy.. it does look more model than fullsize. No idea of it's heritage mind you :think:

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[Garry Russell]

Could be anythin I suppose.even a film prop???

Really odd :think:

Garry

[Chris Trott]

Well, here's the answer.

1) It's not a Curtis Ascender (I was corrected by 4 people on that)

2) It's not Russian.

Here it is -

...[It's] an Italian bird. The Ambrosini SS.4 which was built in 1938..tested and
crashed in 1941 due to engine failure. The 960hp Isotta-Fraschini Asso XI R.C.40 engine gave it a top
speed of 355mph. Armament was one 30mm and two 20mm cannon mounted in the nose.
I like Ambrosini's pocket fighters, trainers, and postwar GA birds. Sleek Italian birds generaly similar
to some of the French Caudrons. The pic posted is one of the 3 examples provided in
Jonathan Thompsons, "Italian Civil and Military Aircraft, 1930-1945".

[DispatchDragon]

Chris

Thank you for that - Northrup, Curtis - all I could remember was the smart pun in Ascender .

Dave
your right - I thought it had a toy like quality about it the main gear that is visible looks like it came from a Tesco Trolley and the Canopy is
very odd for a 30-40 design - it appears to be a single blown piece sort of F16ish......finally the exhuast stubs (which Garry and I had surmised
the engine have a Daimler Benz look about it) seem far to short ....anyway there it is - if you could get an answer on any other forum this quick
I would be surprised.

Chris - as an aside (which is why I was looking at obscure websites) know anyone who would fancy doing a Mod to any available FS9 Gulfstream 111
model - to include GV winglets, GV nose and windshield, Stage 3 Speys AND a 109inch cargo door in the Right side????????? (the beast exsists)

Leif

[Jon.M]

There's a little bit more about it here with another picture.

http://www.schofields-flying-club.com.a ... /sep06.htm

You have to scroll down a bit.

Jon

[Garry Russell]

Cheers Jon

Inetersting little snippet there

Garry

[DaveB]

Yup.. cheers Jon ;-)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[Chris Trott]

Leif, I don't unfortunately. The guys I know kinda do "what I feel like" instead of by request.