Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
03-10-2015, 04:20 PM
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I see what you did there Hound Dog!, But, no, not the Akron/Macon .
No correct answers so far...
How about another evening clue...
1. Although it is technically a warbird, it was never designed for combat operations.
2. It was designed for a specific purpose in the propaganda war.
3. 2 were constructed.
4. Only 1 survived the conflict.
5. The first aircraft disappeared on a record setting attempt. Possibly shot down by an enemy.
6. The second craft set an unofficial record.
7. As far as I can tell, the last one spent it's last days in California.
8. They were designed and built to beat the Kamikaze.
That's it for a start...
Thanks!
Zip
No correct answers so far...
How about another evening clue...
1. Although it is technically a warbird, it was never designed for combat operations.
2. It was designed for a specific purpose in the propaganda war.
3. 2 were constructed.
4. Only 1 survived the conflict.
5. The first aircraft disappeared on a record setting attempt. Possibly shot down by an enemy.
6. The second craft set an unofficial record.
7. As far as I can tell, the last one spent it's last days in California.
8. They were designed and built to beat the Kamikaze.
That's it for a start...
Thanks!
Zip
03-11-2015, 07:03 AM
Please Mr. monitor forgive my use of "S**T" but any thing else wastes a good Joke.
03-11-2015, 07:42 PM
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No correct answers so far...
How about another evening clue...
1. Although it is technically a warbird, it was never designed for combat operations.
2. It was designed for a specific purpose in the propaganda war.
3. 2 were constructed.
4. Only 1 survived the conflict.
5. The first aircraft disappeared on a record setting attempt. Possibly shot down by an enemy.
6. The second craft set an unofficial record.
7. As far as I can tell, the last one spent it's last days in California.
8. They were designed and built to beat the Kamikaze.
9. Although it could have easily flown to California, it arrived there on an aircraft carrier.
That's it for a start...
Thanks!
Zip
How about another evening clue...
1. Although it is technically a warbird, it was never designed for combat operations.
2. It was designed for a specific purpose in the propaganda war.
3. 2 were constructed.
4. Only 1 survived the conflict.
5. The first aircraft disappeared on a record setting attempt. Possibly shot down by an enemy.
6. The second craft set an unofficial record.
7. As far as I can tell, the last one spent it's last days in California.
8. They were designed and built to beat the Kamikaze.
9. Although it could have easily flown to California, it arrived there on an aircraft carrier.
That's it for a start...
Thanks!
Zip
03-12-2015, 07:12 PM
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No correct answers so far...
How about another evening clue...
1. Although it is technically a warbird, it was never designed for combat operations.
2. It was designed for a specific purpose in the propaganda war.
3. 2 were constructed.
4. Only 1 survived the conflict.
5. The first aircraft disappeared on a record setting attempt. Possibly shot down by an enemy.
6. The second craft set an unofficial record.
7. As far as I can tell, the last one spent it's last days in California.
8. They were designed and built to beat the Kamikaze.
9. Although it could have easily flown to California, it arrived there on an aircraft carrier.
10. Did I mention twin engines?
11. The aircraft that bested the unofficial record was a U.S. warbird.
That's it for a start...
Thanks!
Zip
How about another evening clue...
1. Although it is technically a warbird, it was never designed for combat operations.
2. It was designed for a specific purpose in the propaganda war.
3. 2 were constructed.
4. Only 1 survived the conflict.
5. The first aircraft disappeared on a record setting attempt. Possibly shot down by an enemy.
6. The second craft set an unofficial record.
7. As far as I can tell, the last one spent it's last days in California.
8. They were designed and built to beat the Kamikaze.
9. Although it could have easily flown to California, it arrived there on an aircraft carrier.
10. Did I mention twin engines?
11. The aircraft that bested the unofficial record was a U.S. warbird.
That's it for a start...
Thanks!
Zip
03-13-2015, 05:53 AM
No correct answers so far...
How about another evening clue...
1. Although it is technically a warbird, it was never designed for combat operations.
2. It was designed for a specific purpose in the propaganda war.
3. 2 were constructed.
4. Only 1 survived the conflict.
5. The first aircraft disappeared on a record setting attempt. Possibly shot down by an enemy.
6. The second craft set an unofficial record.
7. As far as I can tell, the last one spent it's last days in California.
8. They were designed and built to beat the Kamikaze.
9. Although it could have easily flown to California, it arrived there on an aircraft carrier.
10. Did I mention twin engines?
11. The aircraft that bested the unofficial record was a U.S. warbird.
That's it for a start...
Thanks!
Zip
How about another evening clue...
1. Although it is technically a warbird, it was never designed for combat operations.
2. It was designed for a specific purpose in the propaganda war.
3. 2 were constructed.
4. Only 1 survived the conflict.
5. The first aircraft disappeared on a record setting attempt. Possibly shot down by an enemy.
6. The second craft set an unofficial record.
7. As far as I can tell, the last one spent it's last days in California.
8. They were designed and built to beat the Kamikaze.
9. Although it could have easily flown to California, it arrived there on an aircraft carrier.
10. Did I mention twin engines?
11. The aircraft that bested the unofficial record was a U.S. warbird.
That's it for a start...
Thanks!
Zip
[TR]
[TH="colspan: 2, align: center"]XB-42 Mixmaster[/TH]
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[TR]
[TD="colspan: 2, align: center"]
[/TD][/TR]
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[TD="colspan: 2, align: center"]XB-42[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TH]Role[/TH]
[TD]Medium and Pusher-prop Bomber[/TD]
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[TR]
[TH]Manufacturer[/TH]
[TD]Douglas Aircraft Company[/TD]
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[TH]Designer[/TH]
[TD]Edward F. Burton[/TD]
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[TR]
[TH]First flight[/TH]
[TD]6 May 1944[/TD]
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[TH]Status[/TH]
[TD]Cancelled in 1948[/TD]
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[TH]Primary users[/TH]
[TD]United States Army Air Forces (intended)
United States Air Force(intended)[/TD]
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[TH]Number built[/TH]
[TD]2[/TD]
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[TH]Unit cost[/TH]
[TD]US$13.7 million for the program, including B-43[SUP][1][/SUP][/TD]
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[TH]Developed into[/TH]
[TD]Douglas XB-43 Jetmaster
Douglas DC-8 (piston airliner)[/TD]
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_XB-42_Mixmaster
03-13-2015, 08:07 AM
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HoundDog;
An excellent response, Sir. That's the best way to answer a question; with supporting background data that gives us all a chance to learn new things. Thanks; Ernie P.
An excellent response, Sir. That's the best way to answer a question; with supporting background data that gives us all a chance to learn new things. Thanks; Ernie P.
03-13-2015, 08:38 AM
03-13-2015, 02:09 PM
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03-13-2015, 06:16 PM
03-13-2015, 08:19 PM
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Actually, HoundDog; I have some doubt as to the validity of your answer. It was a very well documented answer; in the best format; with attributions; but not necessarily correct. Not all the clues match up. Thanks; Ernie P.
03-14-2015, 05:59 AM
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03-14-2015, 08:54 AM
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Sorry guys!
I came home from work, had dinner turned on the computer and waited for the boot, AAAAnnd promptly fell asleep.
Darn those comfortable couches!
Anyway,
Ernie was correct, it's not the Mixmaster. Or the Vitamix for that matter.
No correct answers so far...
1. Although it is technically a warbird, it was never designed for combat operations.
2. It was designed for a specific purpose in the propaganda war.
3. 2 were constructed.
4. Only 1 survived the conflict.
5. The first aircraft disappeared on a record setting attempt. Possibly shot down by an enemy.
6. The second craft set an unofficial record.
7. As far as I can tell, the last one spent it's last days in California.
8. They were designed and built to beat the Kamikaze.
9. Although it could have easily flown to California, it arrived there on an aircraft carrier.
10. Did I mention twin engines?
11. The aircraft that bested the unofficial record was a U.S. warbird.
12. The aircraft that was lost was shot down by the Brits most likely.
13. It was an operation similar to the Yamamoto shoot down.
14. It involved Ultra intercepts and Bletchley Park .
That's it for a start...
Thanks!
Zip
I came home from work, had dinner turned on the computer and waited for the boot, AAAAnnd promptly fell asleep.
Darn those comfortable couches!
Anyway,
Ernie was correct, it's not the Mixmaster. Or the Vitamix for that matter.
No correct answers so far...
1. Although it is technically a warbird, it was never designed for combat operations.
2. It was designed for a specific purpose in the propaganda war.
3. 2 were constructed.
4. Only 1 survived the conflict.
5. The first aircraft disappeared on a record setting attempt. Possibly shot down by an enemy.
6. The second craft set an unofficial record.
7. As far as I can tell, the last one spent it's last days in California.
8. They were designed and built to beat the Kamikaze.
9. Although it could have easily flown to California, it arrived there on an aircraft carrier.
10. Did I mention twin engines?
11. The aircraft that bested the unofficial record was a U.S. warbird.
12. The aircraft that was lost was shot down by the Brits most likely.
13. It was an operation similar to the Yamamoto shoot down.
14. It involved Ultra intercepts and Bletchley Park .
That's it for a start...
Thanks!
Zip
03-14-2015, 10:26 AM
Tachikawa Ki-77?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachikawa_Ki-77
(The "Kamikaze" clue had me going in the WRONG direction for a long time!!!)
Development
The Ki-77 was the Japanese Army Air Force designation for the A-26, a clean, slim low wing twin engine monoplane intended for an endurance flight between New York and Tokyo. The A stood for the name of the sponsor, a newspaper Asahi Shinbun which was vying for records with a rival paper which had sponsored the Mitsubishi Ki-15 Kamikaze flight to the United Kingdom in 1937. 26 was for the 26th century of the Japanese Imperial Dynasty - 1940 was year 2600 in the Japanese calendar.
The overall design was developed under the aegis of Dr. Hidemasa Kimura of the Aeronautical Research Institute of the University of Tokyo with Tachikawa being responsible for manufacturing and detail drafting work. The layout was finalized in the Autumn of 1940 with the first flight expected in late 1941 but this was canceled with the start of the war against the United States and the reallocation of priorities. The design included a number of novel features, including a high aspect laminar flow wing for reduced drag and a sealed (unpressurized) cabin to reduce the need for oxygen masks at its intended operating altitude as well as special low drag cowlings.[1]
Flight from Japan to Germany
In response to a flight made by an Italian Savoia-Marchetti S.M.75GA which flew to Japan in July 1942 with stops in Russia and China, the Japanese decided to forge a link with Europe, but wished to avoid Russian controlled airspace and development work was restarted. The first of two prototypes flew on 18 November 1942. The Ki-77 suffered from persistent oil cooling problems which required many changes before being solved, delaying any flight into July 1943. While working on the problem, Tachikawa built a second aircraft. The easiest route was that taken by the Italians, following the great circle route, but General Tojo opposed this because it implied a violation of Soviet airspace. Japan was not at war with the Russians and Tojo wished to avoid either provoking them or asking their permission.
Colonel Saigo considered the "Seiko" (Success) mission (as it was named) absurd and suicidal but the crew was aware of the hazards of the mission. They even had a personal dose of poison to kill themselves, if they were forced down in enemy territory. The pilot was Juukou Nagatomo, the co-pilot was Hajime Kawasaki, Kenji Tsukagoshi and Noriyoshi Nagata were flight engineers, and Motohiko Kawashima was the radio operator. They carried three Army officers as passengers, two of which were Military attaches. They departed Japan on 30 June 1943 for Singapore, where the airstrip had to be lengthened by 1,000 meters to assure a safe take-off. Finally, the A-26 took off at 7:10 on 7 July 1943 with 8 tons of fuel, ample to reach Europe. Their intended destination was the German airfield at Sarabus (now Hvardiiske, Crimea, Ukraine 45.118236°N 33.976564°E.) but they were to disappear over the Indian Ocean. British fighters likely intercepted them as they were aware of the flight and its route (via air grid squares 3420, 2560 and 2510) thanks to the ULTRA analysts at Bletchley Park decoding intercepted German communications to Sarabus warning of their impending arrival.[2] Unarmed and without armour protection and with a substantial amount of fuel on board, the Ki-77 would have been vulnerable to allied fighters, even assuming no mechanical problems occurred.
Endurance Record Flight
Japan carried out a second flight to gain an endurance record and to verify the Ki-77's capabilities. The existing record had been held by the previously mentioned Savoia-Marchetti SM.75GA since 1939. Even if in 1944 the usefulness of record breaking flights was overshadowed by the necessities of war, the Japanese needed a propaganda coup and the surviving Ki-77 was available. On 2 July it flew 19 circuits over a triangular route off Manchuria, landing 57 hours 9 minutes later and covering 16,435 km at an average speed of 288.2 km/h, 3,499 km more than the SM.75's 12,936 km record. The Ki-77 landed with 800 liters remaining in the tanks of the 12,200 liters it started with, so the maximum endurance was around 18,000 km.
The Ki-77's endurance record was exceeded in October 1946 by a Lockheed P2V-1 Neptune in a flight from Perth, Australia to Columbus, Ohio of over 18,083.6 km. None of these records was internationally recognized or officiated by the FAI.
A Ki-77 was still in existence when Japan surrendered and was shipped to the United States aboard the carrier USS Bogue from Yokosuka in December 1945, arriving at Alameda, CA on January 8, 1946 for examination, before being scrapped.[3]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachikawa_Ki-77
(The "Kamikaze" clue had me going in the WRONG direction for a long time!!!)
Development
The Ki-77 was the Japanese Army Air Force designation for the A-26, a clean, slim low wing twin engine monoplane intended for an endurance flight between New York and Tokyo. The A stood for the name of the sponsor, a newspaper Asahi Shinbun which was vying for records with a rival paper which had sponsored the Mitsubishi Ki-15 Kamikaze flight to the United Kingdom in 1937. 26 was for the 26th century of the Japanese Imperial Dynasty - 1940 was year 2600 in the Japanese calendar.
The overall design was developed under the aegis of Dr. Hidemasa Kimura of the Aeronautical Research Institute of the University of Tokyo with Tachikawa being responsible for manufacturing and detail drafting work. The layout was finalized in the Autumn of 1940 with the first flight expected in late 1941 but this was canceled with the start of the war against the United States and the reallocation of priorities. The design included a number of novel features, including a high aspect laminar flow wing for reduced drag and a sealed (unpressurized) cabin to reduce the need for oxygen masks at its intended operating altitude as well as special low drag cowlings.[1]
Flight from Japan to Germany
In response to a flight made by an Italian Savoia-Marchetti S.M.75GA which flew to Japan in July 1942 with stops in Russia and China, the Japanese decided to forge a link with Europe, but wished to avoid Russian controlled airspace and development work was restarted. The first of two prototypes flew on 18 November 1942. The Ki-77 suffered from persistent oil cooling problems which required many changes before being solved, delaying any flight into July 1943. While working on the problem, Tachikawa built a second aircraft. The easiest route was that taken by the Italians, following the great circle route, but General Tojo opposed this because it implied a violation of Soviet airspace. Japan was not at war with the Russians and Tojo wished to avoid either provoking them or asking their permission.
Colonel Saigo considered the "Seiko" (Success) mission (as it was named) absurd and suicidal but the crew was aware of the hazards of the mission. They even had a personal dose of poison to kill themselves, if they were forced down in enemy territory. The pilot was Juukou Nagatomo, the co-pilot was Hajime Kawasaki, Kenji Tsukagoshi and Noriyoshi Nagata were flight engineers, and Motohiko Kawashima was the radio operator. They carried three Army officers as passengers, two of which were Military attaches. They departed Japan on 30 June 1943 for Singapore, where the airstrip had to be lengthened by 1,000 meters to assure a safe take-off. Finally, the A-26 took off at 7:10 on 7 July 1943 with 8 tons of fuel, ample to reach Europe. Their intended destination was the German airfield at Sarabus (now Hvardiiske, Crimea, Ukraine 45.118236°N 33.976564°E.) but they were to disappear over the Indian Ocean. British fighters likely intercepted them as they were aware of the flight and its route (via air grid squares 3420, 2560 and 2510) thanks to the ULTRA analysts at Bletchley Park decoding intercepted German communications to Sarabus warning of their impending arrival.[2] Unarmed and without armour protection and with a substantial amount of fuel on board, the Ki-77 would have been vulnerable to allied fighters, even assuming no mechanical problems occurred.
Endurance Record Flight
Japan carried out a second flight to gain an endurance record and to verify the Ki-77's capabilities. The existing record had been held by the previously mentioned Savoia-Marchetti SM.75GA since 1939. Even if in 1944 the usefulness of record breaking flights was overshadowed by the necessities of war, the Japanese needed a propaganda coup and the surviving Ki-77 was available. On 2 July it flew 19 circuits over a triangular route off Manchuria, landing 57 hours 9 minutes later and covering 16,435 km at an average speed of 288.2 km/h, 3,499 km more than the SM.75's 12,936 km record. The Ki-77 landed with 800 liters remaining in the tanks of the 12,200 liters it started with, so the maximum endurance was around 18,000 km.
The Ki-77's endurance record was exceeded in October 1946 by a Lockheed P2V-1 Neptune in a flight from Perth, Australia to Columbus, Ohio of over 18,083.6 km. None of these records was internationally recognized or officiated by the FAI.
A Ki-77 was still in existence when Japan surrendered and was shipped to the United States aboard the carrier USS Bogue from Yokosuka in December 1945, arriving at Alameda, CA on January 8, 1946 for examination, before being scrapped.[3]
03-14-2015, 12:44 PM
That was a very interesting quiz.
Good one! Thanks for the very hard puzzle and the interesting clues.
OK, new aircraft:
1. Single engine.
2. Monoplane.
3. Bulletproof glass in the windshield.
4. One 20-mm cannon and two 7.92mm calibre machine guns for armament.
5. Test pilots described it as a general improvement over the Hawker Hurricane, and more maneuverable than the Me-109.
OK, new aircraft:
1. Single engine.
2. Monoplane.
3. Bulletproof glass in the windshield.
4. One 20-mm cannon and two 7.92mm calibre machine guns for armament.
5. Test pilots described it as a general improvement over the Hawker Hurricane, and more maneuverable than the Me-109.
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03-14-2015, 03:19 PM
OH .. Tht's jus the West Verginna influnce froms' me Gran Pappy Okerey.
His'n favor-ite say'n wer "Thrs 2 kind's a good Good & Good fer Sheite"
Tha'ts my's explee-naten ther and yas cans tak,s her or leavs her. Don't maks No nver mind ta me.
"LOL" LOL LOL one more time LOL
His'n favor-ite say'n wer "Thrs 2 kind's a good Good & Good fer Sheite"
Tha'ts my's explee-naten ther and yas cans tak,s her or leavs her. Don't maks No nver mind ta me.
"LOL" LOL LOL one more time LOL
03-14-2015, 05:02 PM
Good one! Thanks for the very hard puzzle and the interesting clues.
OK, new aircraft:
1. Single engine.
2. Monoplane.
3. Bulletproof glass in the windshield.
4. One 20-mm cannon and two 7.92mm calibre machine guns for armament.
5. Test pilots described it as a general improvement over the Hawker Hurricane, and more maneuverable than the Me-109.
OK, new aircraft:
1. Single engine.
2. Monoplane.
3. Bulletproof glass in the windshield.
4. One 20-mm cannon and two 7.92mm calibre machine guns for armament.
5. Test pilots described it as a general improvement over the Hawker Hurricane, and more maneuverable than the Me-109.
Regarded as the best dogfighter on the Eastern front. Tight turn radius (it could turn inside most fighters) and highly maneuverable.
TOP SPEED: 412MPH. (428 @ 20k feet)
ENGINE: 1,600HP V-12 radial.
ARMAMENT: 1-20MM cannon. 2-. 50cal guns all in the nose.
RANGE: 558 miles.
corebare32
+1
The YAK-3 was reported by many to be the best handling and most maneuverable of WWII fighters. It was comparable to the rest of the best in other areas. From what I understand, maneuvering in air combat trumps all. I like it's look too.-2
I would have to place the YaK-3 over the others simply for the sheer agility, high speed approaching that of the Mustang, and good armament. When it started to appear in noticeable numbers, it absolutely crushed the 109 and 190 in most encounters.[Newest]Remarkable handling, hight speed and good climb. German pilots were advised to avoid dogfights with the yak-3.