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Triggered by Stargazers great work in the designations sections (and elsewhere !), I've squeezed the search function, but it seems to me, that the following designs weren't covered here still yet. If I've missed something, just give me a clue, please. Main source for the three VTOL designs...

... but nevertheless, I've looked for material about this aircraft, the SNCAC NC.211 Cormoran for quite a long time, and now I've found a "commercial" 3-view in the RAF Flying Review 11/62. And at once, it puzzles me ! The drawing depicts the landing gear as a retractable one and this is...