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[P51vsFw190]

That’s correct.

Your turn Lame.



James

[LameHawk]

Thank you, James

In spite of being somewhat unorthodox, not a great success. Thus cancelled.

Quote from wikipedia:
The XP-54 was unique in numerous ways. The pressurized cockpit required a complex entry system: the pilot’s seat acted as an elevator for cockpit access from the ground. The pilot lowered the seat electrically, sat in it, and raised it into the cockpit. Bail-out procedure was complicated by the pressurization system and necessitated a downward ejection of the pilot and seat in order to clear the propeller arc.[1] Also, the nose section could pivot through the vertical, three degrees up and six degrees down. In the nose, two 37 mm T-9 cannon were in rigid mounts while two .50 cal machine guns were in movable mounts. Movement of the nose and machine guns was controlled by a special compensating gun sight. Thus, the cannon trajectory could be elevated without altering the flight attitude of the airplane.

The Swedes may have had a bit more success with a similar configuration, the SAAB J21.
The SAAB was also unique: A reasonably successful conversion into a jet powered version, the J21R.
But that's another story.

New quest-ion: This lovely little seaplane

[LameHawk]

Good thing I didn't ask you to hold your breath until you'd found it

[mexchiwa]

That's a very unique layout - I like it.  At a 30s French air Salon?

[LameHawk]

That's right 😃

[mexchiwa]

Is the manufacturer French?

[LameHawk]

Yes

[SAS~Storebror]

In that case it would probably be the Caudron-Viscaya P.V.200 (or any other Caudron amphibious floatplane of the 1932-1934 era).
Source for my guess: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19930090484.pdf


Mike

[LameHawk]

That's one source I haven't run into before - very interesting.

And yes. You are absolutely right. Very rare it is. Very well done.
So, your turn, Mike

[sniperton]

Congrats to all, I gave up after 10 minutes, and now I see I made the right decision to avoid ruining myself 

[SAS~Storebror]

You could get to it.
It was clearly late 20s to mid-late 30s.
Once we knew it was french (that's been a bit uncertain) you could search for new french amphibious planes for each year.
Amphibious because at that time pure seaplanes of this design would rather have used a "boat" design than twin floats, and in mid 30s amphibious planes were the greatest thing you could get.

Anyway, time for something easier:



Mike

[Graeme]

The Naval Aircraft Factory N-1.

http://www.historynet.com/navys-flying-cannon.htm