JohnnyS

Aaarrrggghhhh... You guys are GOOD.

Yes, it's the Vickers Vildebeest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_Vildebeest

psb667

there is no article about the cover of this magazine in this magazine.(sorry I scanned it upside down)[img][/img]

a65l

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Pima air museum has one...

psb667

Sorry my computer is acting up There is no article in that magazine about the aircraft on the cover. It is obviously a artist rendition and as such I thought that plane was fictional. Its nice to put a name to it.

psb667

What aircraft Developed for a.s.w was the only type of its kind ever developed by its very successful manufacturer

Redback

OK, I'll take the obvious one while you guys are asleep!

Lockheed Orion?


Terry

psb667

clue.#1 slow to production it was superseded by other short lived aircraft in the same role.
clue#2 Crew consisted of two pilots and two sonar operators.
clue#3 This aircraft was the first aircraft of its kind designed specifically to hunt and kill submarines.

adavis

Bell HSL (Model 61)?

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=Adrian=

SimonCraig1

The Grumman AF Guardian?

psb667

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_HSL
Thats the one
your up adavis

adavis

Next warbird:-

1) Single engine.

2) Single seat.

3) Monoplane.

4) First aircraft of its type to be produced by the manufacturer.

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=Adrian=

naval flight officer

the FM-1 wildcat made by GM

adavis

Next clue:-

1) Single engine.

2) Single seat.

3) Monoplane.

4) First aircraft of its type to be produced by the manufacturer.

5) Was a first for the intended service.

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=Adrian=

naval flight officer

Disregard.

Ernie P.

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Well, let's get a few of the obvious choices out of the way. Thanks; Ernie P.


The Brewster F2A Buffalo was an American fighter aircraft which saw limited service early in World War II. It was one of the first U.S. World War II monoplanes with an arrestor hook and other modifications for aircraft carriers. The Buffalo won a competition against the Grumman F4F Wildcat in 1939 to become the U.S. Navy's first monoplane fighter aircraft. Although superior to the Grumman F3F biplane it replaced, the Buffalo turned out to be a big disappointment.

Several nations, including Finland, Belgium, Britain and the Netherlands, ordered the Buffalo to bolster their struggling air arms, but of all the users, only the Finns seemed to find their Buffalos effective, flying them in combat with excellent results. During the Continuation War of 1941–1944, the B-239's (a de-navalized F2A-1) operated by the Finnish Air Force proved capable of engaging and destroying most types of Soviet fighter aircraft operating against Finland at that time, achieving, in the first phase of that conflict, a kill-ratio of 32:1, 32 Soviet aircraft shot down for every B-239 lost and producing 36 Buffalo "aces".

When World War II began in the Pacific in December 1941, Buffalos operated by both British Commonwealth (B-339E) and Dutch (B-339D) air forces in South East Asia suffered severe losses in combat against the Japanese Navy's Mitsubishi A6M Zero and the Japanese Army's Nakajima Ki-43 "Oscar". The British attempted to lighten their Buffalos by removing ammunition and fuel and installing lighter guns in order to increase performance, but it made little difference.

The Buffalo was built in three variants for the U.S. Navy, the F2A-1, F2A-2 and F2A-3. (In foreign service, with lower horsepower engines, these types were designated B-239, B-339, and B-339-23 respectively.) The F2A-3 variant saw action with United States Marine Corps (USMC) squadrons at the Battle of Midway. Shown by the experience of Midway to be no match for the Zero, the F2A-3 was derided by USMC pilots as a "flying coffin." The F2A-3, however, was significantly inferior to the F2A-2 variant used by the Navy before the outbreak of the war.

adavis

Next clue:-

1) Single engine.

2) Single seat.

3) Monoplane.

4) First aircraft of its type to be produced by the manufacturer.

5) Was a first for the intended service.

6) Cannon armed.

Best Regards,
=Adrian=

Ernie P.

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Continuing with the obvious choices; the Supermarine Attacker. . Thanks; Ernie P.


The Supermarine Attacker was a British single-seat naval jet fighter built by Supermarine for the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm (FAA). It was the FAA's first jet fighter.

General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)
Wingspan: 36 ft 11 in (11.25 m)
Height: 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m)
Wing area: 226 sq ft (21.0 m2)
Empty weight: 8,434 lb (3,826 kg)
Gross weight: 12,211 lb (5,539 kg)
Powerplant: 1 Γ— Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet, 5,000 lbf (22 kN) thrust
Performance
Maximum speed: 590 mph (950 km/h; 513 kn)
Range: 590 mi (513 nmi; 950 km)
Service ceiling: 45,000 ft (13,716 m)
Rate of climb: 6,350 ft/min (32.3 m/s)
Armament
Guns: 4 Γ— Hispano No. 3 Mark 5 20mm Cannon

adavis

Next clue:-

1) Single engine.

2) Single seat.

3) Monoplane.

4) First aircraft of its type to be produced by the manufacturer.

5) Was a first for the intended service.

6) Cannon armed.

7) After evaluation by the intended service it was decided that the aircraft was not suitable for combat.

Best Regards,
=Adrian=

Mein Duff

P-39?

Ernie P.

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Continuing on the same theme; the Type 510, which lead to the Supermarine Swift. Thanks; Ernie P.


The Type 510 became the first British aircraft to have both swept wings and a swept tailplane. The Type 510 also had the distinction of becoming the first swept-wing aircraft to take off and land from an aircraft carrier, during trials for the Royal Navy's (RN) Fleet Air Arm (FAA). However, RN interest soon waned despite Supermarine's modifications to the aircraft to improve aspects of its performance.

cfircav8r

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F-5F Grumman Skyrocket?

wingspar

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How about the XP-59?

Dave

adavis

Next clue:-

1) Single engine.

2) Single seat.

3) Monoplane.

4) First aircraft of its type to be produced by the manufacturer.

5) Was a first for the intended service.

6) Cannon armed.

7) After evaluation by the intended service it was decided that the aircraft was not suitable for combat.

8) Less than 40 built.

Best Regards,
=Adrian=

JohnnyS

Vought F6U Pirate?

adavis

...is correct - Over to you.

Best Regards,
=Adrian=