J.F. Muzik's Aeroplane (1921)

[Pelzig]

As soon as I saw this, the Caproni Ca.60 came to mind. ;D Of course, in the Ca.60, Caproni upped the wing count to nine (making three sets of triplanes) and made it a flying boat. Though, Caproni at least got his Ca.60 off the water (for a very short time). I don't think I can say that about Muzik's design. And one should wonder if Muzik's plane was inspired by the Ca.60 given the big flying boat made a lot of fanfare prior to its March 4, 1921 ill-fated first flight. Muzik's patent was filed in May 1921.

 

[Stargazer]

Wonder if the designer went on to create the fuselage of the Fiat 7002 in his old age? ;D

 

[Tophe]

Thanks for this weird discovery.
I did not find it with Google Patents but on esp@cenet at
http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/mosaics?CC=US&NR=1495031A&KC=A&FT=D&date=19240520&DB=EPODOC&locale=en_EP
Thanks again!