What is this ?

[sirbob]

Can someone please identify this?
A flying test bed, perhaps?

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Foto-Strahltr...-/311883414395

[G.R.Morrison]

To ME, it looks like the external generator on the starboard side of a Ju 52.

GRM

[sirbob]

Thank you, GRM.
But I think a Ju W34.

[G.R.Morrison]

Junkers W34 - sure, O.K. (I wondered just how the photographer was going to make that shot from a Ju 52).

GRM

[edwest2]

It is an external generator but the rivets in the nearer area look wrong.




Ed

[Vince Malfara]

I agree that it does look like some type of ram air generator and looks like it is mounted on a pylon close to the cockpit. Could be a test version as the paint doesn't match the rest of the aircraft. I am not sure of what type of aircraft it is but the size of the article seems to be rather small in comparison to the aircraft. Could be a scaled down test version of a jet engine. (?) IMHO

Vince...

[edwest2]

I'm thinking it's not a jet engine. The rear outlet is insufficient. Here is a drawing (scroll down a little) that shows the generator as fitted in the bottom left and a bit larger view in the bottom middle drawing.

http://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php?topic=20946.0


It looks like a match. The difference in color may be due to a hasty installation of a replacement due to malfunction or some crash damage.



Ed

[Snautzer]

In detail single blade electric generator

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[Vince Malfara]

Always impressed with the knowledge here, thank you all, I learned something new today.

Vince...

[Vince Malfara]

A nice photo of the generator here
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ww2ima...n/photostream/
The one in the listing may have been taken from an upper turret. (?)

Vince...