Does anyone know what this is?

[Armin Derer]

 

[southwestforests]

Dunno what it is but do know I'm gonna watch this thread so as to hopefully find out what it is.

 

[archipeppe]

It is rather odd, it could be Italian.

First of all because Italian designers really did weird designs during 30's and in second place because the motorcycle looking suspiciously like a Moto Guzzi "V "Corsa" issued by 1933.




Last but not least the tail seems to have the typical pre-war Italian flag:



Said that such aircraft remains unknown to me....

 

[Orionblamblam]

I'd bet it's an attempted human-powered aircraft, using pedal-power.

 

[archipeppe]

Maybe Scott has right.....

 

[HoHun]

Hi Armin,

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Fascinating design!

Considering the tricolor tail marking, it seems unlikely there's a direct connection, but the design reminds me a lot of the German Raab Krähe:

Raab Krähe - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

(Sort of a silly name, since the designer's name translates to "Raven", and the type's to "Crow"

Regards,

Henning (HoHun)

 

[archipeppe]

Fascinating design!

Considering the tricolor tail marking, it seems unlikely there's a direct connection, but the design reminds me a lot of the German Raab Krähe:

Raab Krähe - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

(Sort of a silly name, since the designer's name translates to "Raven", and the type's to "Crow"

Regards,

Henning (HoHun)

Very interesting, different aircrafts but conceptually similiar.

 

[archipeppe]

Armin where did you have found it?
What is the reference?
Maybe it could help a little....

 

[djfawcett]

It is a Italian glider named Raciti Grifone of 1958 vintage. You can read about it here (not much really):

J2mcL Planeurs - Fiche planeur n°

 

[archipeppe]

It is a Italian glider named Raciti Grifone of 1958 vintage. You can read about it here (not much really):

J2mcL Planeurs - Fiche planeur n°

Wow!

1958? Not 1938?
The photo is more consistent with late 30's than not with late 50's (let alone the insigna on the tail).

 

[YerJokinArnYa]

some more info here https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/griffon-unusual-italian-old-glider.31514/

 

[Armin Derer]

Armin where did you have found it?
What is the reference?
Maybe it could help a little....

No reference. Found it on Twitter along w/ the question: what is it?

 

[archipeppe]

The odd thing is that the photo on the other thread illustrates the Grifone with civil serial code "I-CARP", but such code was previously assigned to a Caproni Ca-100 (a small twin seater trainer) during 1938:

RACI Web - Aeromobile con marche I-CARP

Registro degli Aeromobili Civili Italiani con foto e video dal Web

raciweb.altervista.org