Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
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1. This warbird never saw combat in it's intended role, though some were lost to hostile action.
2. When introduced, it was among the fastest military aircraft of it's time.
3. It was also one of the heaviest.
4. It was demanding to fly, even more so to land.
5. It established design elements that are so common today that we hardly give them a second thought.
2. When introduced, it was among the fastest military aircraft of it's time.
3. It was also one of the heaviest.
4. It was demanding to fly, even more so to land.
5. It established design elements that are so common today that we hardly give them a second thought.
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1. This warbird never saw combat in it's intended role, though some were lost to hostile action.
2. When introduced, it was among the fastest military aircraft of it's time.
3. It was also one of the heaviest.
4. It was demanding to fly, even more so to land.
5. It established design elements that are so common today that we hardly give them a second thought.
6. The amount of time between the maiden flight of the prototype and the last flight of a production example was almost 40 years.
7. It's successor has lasted even longer.
2. When introduced, it was among the fastest military aircraft of it's time.
3. It was also one of the heaviest.
4. It was demanding to fly, even more so to land.
5. It established design elements that are so common today that we hardly give them a second thought.
6. The amount of time between the maiden flight of the prototype and the last flight of a production example was almost 40 years.
7. It's successor has lasted even longer.
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1. This warbird never saw combat in it's intended role, though some were lost to hostile action.
2. When introduced, it was among the fastest military aircraft of it's time.
3. It was also one of the heaviest.
4. It was demanding to fly, even more so to land.
5. It established design elements that are so common today that we hardly give them a second thought.
6. The amount of time between the maiden flight of the prototype and the last flight of a production example was almost 40 years.
7. It's successor has lasted even longer.
8. At one point in it's service life, it's .50 cal. guns were replaced by 20mm cannons.
2. When introduced, it was among the fastest military aircraft of it's time.
3. It was also one of the heaviest.
4. It was demanding to fly, even more so to land.
5. It established design elements that are so common today that we hardly give them a second thought.
6. The amount of time between the maiden flight of the prototype and the last flight of a production example was almost 40 years.
7. It's successor has lasted even longer.
8. At one point in it's service life, it's .50 cal. guns were replaced by 20mm cannons.
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1. This warbird never saw combat in it's intended role, though some were lost to hostile action.
2. When introduced, it was among the fastest military aircraft of it's time.
3. It was also one of the heaviest.
4. It was demanding to fly, even more so to land.
5. It established design elements that are so common today that we hardly give them a second thought.
6. The amount of time between the maiden flight of the prototype and the last flight of a production example was almost 40 years.
7. It's successor has lasted even longer.
8. At one point in it's service life, it's .50 cal. guns were replaced by 20mm cannons.
9. It was built by three different manufacturers.
2. When introduced, it was among the fastest military aircraft of it's time.
3. It was also one of the heaviest.
4. It was demanding to fly, even more so to land.
5. It established design elements that are so common today that we hardly give them a second thought.
6. The amount of time between the maiden flight of the prototype and the last flight of a production example was almost 40 years.
7. It's successor has lasted even longer.
8. At one point in it's service life, it's .50 cal. guns were replaced by 20mm cannons.
9. It was built by three different manufacturers.
Banned
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FWIW...if you get the MA mag, check out page 103 in the Dec issue....a great pic of a "scratch bash" built DH 108 Swallow. Sort of like the Hortons.
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The DH-108 was actually inspired by the Me163. The wing sweep was increased in hopes of supersonic performance. The airplane had serious (and fatal) handling issues and was basically a dead-end. The fuselage was modified from a Vampire unit. Due to the rearward movement of the center of pressure of a wing in supersonic flight, about the only tailless, supersonic airplanes to succeed have been deltas.
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1. This warbird never saw combat in it's intended role, though some were lost to hostile action.
2. When introduced, it was among the fastest military aircraft of it's time.
3. It was also one of the heaviest.
4. It was demanding to fly, even more so to land.
5. It established design elements that are so common today that we hardly give them a second thought.
6. The amount of time between the maiden flight of the prototype and the last flight of a production example was almost 40 years.
7. It's successor has lasted even longer.
8. At one point in it's service life, it's .50 cal. guns were replaced by 20mm cannons.
9. It was built by three different manufacturers.
10. This warbird pioneered the use of what is now known as SAS (Stability Augmentation System) AND anti-lock brakes.
2. When introduced, it was among the fastest military aircraft of it's time.
3. It was also one of the heaviest.
4. It was demanding to fly, even more so to land.
5. It established design elements that are so common today that we hardly give them a second thought.
6. The amount of time between the maiden flight of the prototype and the last flight of a production example was almost 40 years.
7. It's successor has lasted even longer.
8. At one point in it's service life, it's .50 cal. guns were replaced by 20mm cannons.
9. It was built by three different manufacturers.
10. This warbird pioneered the use of what is now known as SAS (Stability Augmentation System) AND anti-lock brakes.
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F-4 Phantom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonn...F-4_Phantom_II
OOPS the F-4 had 20 mm canon added but I Don't think it ever had 50 cals. none the less i'm going with the venerable McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II\\
OOPS the F-4 had 20 mm canon added but I Don't think it ever had 50 cals. none the less i'm going with the venerable McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II\\
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1. This warbird never saw combat in it's intended role, though some were lost to hostile action.
2. When introduced, it was among the fastest military aircraft of it's time.
3. It was also one of the heaviest.
4. It was demanding to fly, even more so to land.
5. It established design elements that are so common today that we hardly give them a second thought.
6. The amount of time between the maiden flight of the prototype and the last flight of a production example was almost 40 years.
7. It's successor has lasted even longer.
8. At one point in it's service life, it's .50 cal. guns were replaced by 20mm cannons.
9. It was built by three different manufacturers.
10. This warbird pioneered the use of what is now known as SAS (Stability Augmentation System) AND anti-lock brakes.
11. This warbird's landing gear was quite novel at the time, though it was used for very good reasons.
2. When introduced, it was among the fastest military aircraft of it's time.
3. It was also one of the heaviest.
4. It was demanding to fly, even more so to land.
5. It established design elements that are so common today that we hardly give them a second thought.
6. The amount of time between the maiden flight of the prototype and the last flight of a production example was almost 40 years.
7. It's successor has lasted even longer.
8. At one point in it's service life, it's .50 cal. guns were replaced by 20mm cannons.
9. It was built by three different manufacturers.
10. This warbird pioneered the use of what is now known as SAS (Stability Augmentation System) AND anti-lock brakes.
11. This warbird's landing gear was quite novel at the time, though it was used for very good reasons.
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P-47 Thunderbolt http://www.368thfightergroup.com/P-47-2.html
and the A-10 Thunderbolt II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairch...Thunderbolt_II
and the A-10 Thunderbolt II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairch...Thunderbolt_II
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You guys are thinking too small!
1. This warbird never saw combat in it's intended role, though some were lost to hostile action.
2. When introduced, it was among the fastest military aircraft of it's time.
3. It was also one of the heaviest.
4. It was demanding to fly, even more so to land.
5. It established design elements that are so common today that we hardly give them a second thought.
6. The amount of time between the maiden flight of the prototype and the last flight of a production example was almost 40 years.
7. It's successor has lasted even longer.
8. At one point in it's service life, it's .50 cal. guns were replaced by 20mm cannons.
9. It was built by three different manufacturers.
10. This warbird pioneered the use of what is now known as SAS (Stability Augmentation System) AND anti-lock brakes.
11. This warbird's landing gear was quite novel at the time, though it was used for very good reasons.
12. The vast majority of WW2 fighters had a gross weight of LESS than this warbird's payload.
1. This warbird never saw combat in it's intended role, though some were lost to hostile action.
2. When introduced, it was among the fastest military aircraft of it's time.
3. It was also one of the heaviest.
4. It was demanding to fly, even more so to land.
5. It established design elements that are so common today that we hardly give them a second thought.
6. The amount of time between the maiden flight of the prototype and the last flight of a production example was almost 40 years.
7. It's successor has lasted even longer.
8. At one point in it's service life, it's .50 cal. guns were replaced by 20mm cannons.
9. It was built by three different manufacturers.
10. This warbird pioneered the use of what is now known as SAS (Stability Augmentation System) AND anti-lock brakes.
11. This warbird's landing gear was quite novel at the time, though it was used for very good reasons.
12. The vast majority of WW2 fighters had a gross weight of LESS than this warbird's payload.
Banned
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Buff !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Edit: Just to be sure there is no misunderstanding, the B-52. It's just got to be!
Edit: Just to be sure there is no misunderstanding, the B-52. It's just got to be!
Last edited by porcia83; 12-13-2015 at 07:32 PM.
Banned
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F-4 Phantom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonn...F-4_Phantom_II
OOPS the F-4 had 20 mm canon added but I Don't think it ever had 50 cals. none the less i'm going with the venerable McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II\\
OOPS the F-4 had 20 mm canon added but I Don't think it ever had 50 cals. none the less i'm going with the venerable McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II\\
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[TR]
[TH]Role[/TH]
[TD]Strategic bomber/Aerial reconnaissance[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH]Manufacturer[/TH]
[TD]Boeing Aircraft Company[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH]Designer[/TH]
[TD]Boeing[/TD]
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[TR]
[TH]First flight[/TH]
[TD]17 December 1947 <----------[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH]Introduction[/TH]
[TD]June 1951 30 years[/TD]
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[TH]Retired[/TH]
[TD]1969, B-47E Not 40
1977, EB-47E <---------------[/TD]
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[TH]Primary user[/TH]
[TD]U.S. Air Force[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TH]Number built[/TH]
[TD]2,032[/TD]
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[TH]Unit cost[/TH]
[TD]US$1.9 million (B-47E)[SUP][1][/SUP]equivalent to $20.1 million in current value[/TD]
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[TR]
[TH]Role[/TH]
[TD]Strategic bomber/Aerial reconnaissance[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH]Manufacturer[/TH]
[TD]Boeing Aircraft Company[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH]Designer[/TH]
[TD]Boeing[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH]First flight[/TH]
[TD]17 December 1947 <----------[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH]Introduction[/TH]
[TD]June 1951 30 years[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH]Retired[/TH]
[TD]1969, B-47E Not 40
1977, EB-47E <---------------[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH]Primary user[/TH]
[TD]U.S. Air Force[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH]Number built[/TH]
[TD]2,032[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TH]Unit cost[/TH]
[TD]US$1.9 million (B-47E)[SUP][1][/SUP]equivalent to $20.1 million in current value[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
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You got it, HoundDog. Clue #6 said last flight, not retirement. Have a look at this: http://johnweeks.com/b47/b47castle.html
Last edited by rcguy59; 12-14-2015 at 07:37 AM.
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B 52
Flight test evaluation of an advanced stability augmentation system for B-52 aircraft.
Read More: http://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/...journalCode=ja
Read More: http://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/...journalCode=ja
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The B-47 was a hell of an achievement in it's day. Not many airplanes designed in the mid to late 40's still appear as modern as the B-47 does. Without it, Boeing would never have attempted the model 367-80 when they did. Structurally and aerodynamically, the B-47 was infinitely more complex than it's contemporaries, the F-86 and MiG-15. At Boeing, the airplane was known as the "Sacred Airplane" because upon seeing it for the first time, most people's reaction was "Holy Christ !".