Author Topic: SOLVED: Djetset #300 - Prospect Four aircraft, designed to carry the BMC Mini and its passengers (Read 2689 times)

Djetset · « **on:** January 18, 2010, 03:54:17 PM »

No, you haven't tuned into AeroPuzzles by mistake, this is AutoPuzzles, with a rather unusual one for my 300th mystery (only 1,200 more to go to follow Otto's amazing tally; well done Otto

).

There is a car connection here (otherwise I wouldn't have posted an aircraft puzzle!) so for a point, please tell me what this is, ideally including which car is connected to this plane.

A better photo will be added once this one has been solved.

Djetset · « **Reply #1 on:** January 29, 2010, 01:52:46 PM »

Get ready for take off Experts.

guido66 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 29, 2010, 03:26:48 PM »

Does it share it's engine with a car?

Djetset · « **Reply #3 on:** February 01, 2010, 08:47:03 AM »

Djetset · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2010, 04:55:07 PM »

Pros, something for the weekend for you, as I fear this one may stay grounded for too long with the Experts.

Arunas · « **Reply #5 on:** February 05, 2010, 05:18:27 PM »

Is it Havilland?

Djetset · « **Reply #6 on:** February 06, 2010, 06:32:01 AM »

I'm no aviation expert, but a colleague of mine who is assures me that this aircraft was produced by at least two companies, but sadly de Havilland was not one of them. This specific example though has a car connection.

Arunas · « **Reply #7 on:** February 06, 2010, 06:46:42 AM »

I have read that Franc Costin has worked/designed something for Havilland.

Is it British plane & car?

Allan L · « **Reply #8 on:** February 06, 2010, 07:13:09 AM »

I know some of you are working in a second language, but the names are de Havilland and Frank Costin please.
Both were English.
Frank Costin worked at de Havilland for a while, but at a pretty junior level.

The aeroplane looks as if it might be a preliminary study for the Richard Noble ARV Super2 (which became this)

Djetset · « **Reply #9 on:** February 06, 2010, 08:51:47 AM »

No, it's not an ARV Super 2. However, bizzarely there is a very remote link with Frank Costin and the car that is connected to this aircraft! The car and aircraft are both British.

Djetset · « **Reply #10 on:** April 06, 2010, 09:55:31 AM »

As I've not been actively involved with AutoPuzzles for a couple of months, to mark my more regular return I am feeling generous, so I will now award one point to anyone that can correctly name the car connected with this aircraft (and ideally how and why), plus another point for anyone that can identify the aircraft itself.

jotage21 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 06, 2010, 10:10:58 AM »

This is an airplane with the Porsche-designed aero engine?

Djetset · « **Reply #12 on:** April 06, 2010, 10:13:18 AM »

No, not that.

Allemano · « **Reply #13 on:** April 06, 2010, 10:20:05 AM »

Is it a real plane or only a drawing? (In the René Magritte-sense it's not a real plane in both cases, but let's ignore that for a while..

)

Djetset · « **Reply #14 on:** April 06, 2010, 10:36:44 AM »

The illustration is just a drawing, but I am told by a reliable aviation source that at least one real aircraft was made.

Djetset · « **Reply #15 on:** December 04, 2010, 06:23:34 AM »

This flight has been delayed for too long, so it will be flying into the Black Hole very shortly. $:-\$

Allan L · « **Reply #16 on:** December 04, 2010, 09:34:15 AM »

I feel I should know something about this, but my field of aviation is rather larger aeroplanes. It looks about right as a contemporary of the ARV I suggested 10 months ago. Is that date (mid 1980s) right or are we looking at something older but forward-looking?

Djetset · « **Reply #17 on:** December 04, 2010, 09:39:15 AM »

Much more forward-looking Allan, as this aircraft is from the early 1960s.

As a strong clue, the car associated with this aircraft was big news and gaining an increasing following in the early 1960s.

DynaMike · « **Reply #18 on:** December 04, 2010, 12:28:17 PM »

Any relation to the Mini, then ?

Djetset · « **Reply #19 on:** December 04, 2010, 12:32:15 PM »

Perhaps that clue was rather too strong! Yes, it is related to the Mini, so a point to you for identifying the right car. Any ideas how it is related though?

Djetset · « **Reply #20 on:** March 22, 2011, 07:41:53 PM »

This one will finally be flying into the Black Hole as it's been waiting on the runway for far too long now, so any more ideas?

Djetset · « **Reply #21 on:** March 24, 2011, 03:19:55 PM »

Now coming into land at the Black Hole!

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #22 on:** September 18, 2011, 11:36:00 AM »

Any relation with Austin Aircraft?

Djetset · « **Reply #23 on:** September 18, 2011, 11:49:13 AM »

Not directly; no.

Majeko · « **Reply #24 on:** January 21, 2015, 07:56:52 AM »

Was the plane built by Auster/Beagle?

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Author Topic: SOLVED: Djetset #300 - Prospect Four aircraft, designed to carry the BMC Mini and its passengers (Read 2689 times)