Can you identify this location?

[Island Cessna]

I think we have a consensus it's a Maule, but I'll add my vote for "its a Maule".

2 wing struts per side, no jury struts

Elevator shape, with trim tab on left

Short ailerons and long flaps, wing tip shape

Maule wing span is only 33 feet

I think I see a hint of the tube and fabric fuselage, but no hint of ribs and fabric in wings (Maules have fabric fuselage and aluminum wing skins)

Its a side by side with doors on each side, rear door on right side

For the clincher, look at http://www.mauleairinc.com/IMAGES/2011%20Models/oleostrut/index.html*photos 2 and 14 have similar views of what*are for sure Maules.

The Maules on floats also have ventral fins but if you blow the mystery plane photo up to 200% you can see a hint of ventral fin.

Bill



-- Edited by Island Cessna on Wednesday 19th of October 2011 12:38:37 AM


-- Edited by Island Cessna on Wednesday 19th of October 2011 12:47:24 AM

 

[Marin]

I agree there is a lot of similarity between the original posted photo and a Maule. And it may be a Maule. But one thing that's missing in the posted photo is there is no ventral fin on the plane. I don't know what the faint line is that extends down below the tail is, but it does not block off the rear spreader bar. So whatever it is-- reflection?--- it's not solid. As I said originally, my first guess is a Maule but I would not bet money on it.