Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
05-30-2015, 07:40 AM
AT-6 or Stearman
Pt 19?
Curtis JN4 Jenny? Not cigar yet.
Beechcraft model 18
None of the above sorry
Thou not technically a war plane
1.) It trained almost 90% of the US flyers?
2.) It was at 2 seater (Tandem) <----Not much Help here.
3.) It's a tail Dragger.
4.) It was mainly used before the war
Pt 19?
Curtis JN4 Jenny? Not cigar yet.
Beechcraft model 18
None of the above sorry
Thou not technically a war plane
1.) It trained almost 90% of the US flyers?
2.) It was at 2 seater (Tandem) <----Not much Help here.
3.) It's a tail Dragger.
4.) It was mainly used before the war
05-30-2015, 09:29 AM
05-31-2015, 12:41 PM
Talk about a wild guess. Luck does come into play once in a while.
Allrighty then, this one is going to be a daily Double. Two planes that have a trait in common and I need both to have a correct answer. Good Luck
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch
Allrighty then, this one is going to be a daily Double. Two planes that have a trait in common and I need both to have a correct answer. Good Luck
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch
05-31-2015, 08:17 PM
Not one guess? Looks like it's time for a second clue:
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch
2) The two planes were designed roughly 20 years apart
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch
2) The two planes were designed roughly 20 years apart
06-01-2015, 05:53 PM
They would have met the common trait in that both were flying wings but no. Time for another clue:
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch
2) The two planes were designed roughly 20 years apart
3) Only one of the existing design aircraft was ever made or flown, five of the scratch planes were built but only three ever flew
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch
2) The two planes were designed roughly 20 years apart
3) Only one of the existing design aircraft was ever made or flown, five of the scratch planes were built but only three ever flew
06-01-2015, 07:43 PM
Nope, not the B-1. Time for another clue:
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch
2) The two planes were designed roughly 20 years apart
3) Only one of the existing design aircraft was ever made or flown, five of the scratch planes were built but only three ever flew
4) Both planes were built to circumvent a perceived battlefield "problem"
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch
2) The two planes were designed roughly 20 years apart
3) Only one of the existing design aircraft was ever made or flown, five of the scratch planes were built but only three ever flew
4) Both planes were built to circumvent a perceived battlefield "problem"
06-02-2015, 03:08 AM
Nope, not the B-1. Time for another clue:
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch
2) The two planes were designed roughly 20 years apart
3) Only one of the existing design aircraft was ever made or flown, five of the scratch planes were built but only three ever flew
4) Both planes were built to circumvent a perceived battlefield "problem"
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch
2) The two planes were designed roughly 20 years apart
3) Only one of the existing design aircraft was ever made or flown, five of the scratch planes were built but only three ever flew
4) Both planes were built to circumvent a perceived battlefield "problem"
oops doesn't fit clue 3
06-02-2015, 03:21 AM
No, it didn't fit clue 3 but it does merit another clue:
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch
2) The two planes were designed roughly 20 years apart
3) Only one of the existing design aircraft was ever made or flown, five of the scratch planes were built but only three ever flew
4) Both planes were built to circumvent a perceived battlefield "problem"
5) In it's nonmodified form, the first had a very good service record, the scratch built's 2nd plane crashed, killing the pilot
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch
2) The two planes were designed roughly 20 years apart
3) Only one of the existing design aircraft was ever made or flown, five of the scratch planes were built but only three ever flew
4) Both planes were built to circumvent a perceived battlefield "problem"
5) In it's nonmodified form, the first had a very good service record, the scratch built's 2nd plane crashed, killing the pilot
06-02-2015, 06:37 PM
Not a Mustang but, again, it earned a clue:
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch
2) The two planes were designed roughly 20 years apart
3) Only one of the existing design aircraft was ever made or flown, five of the scratch planes were built but only three ever flew
4) Both planes were built to circumvent a perceived battlefield "problem"
5) In it's nonmodified form, the first had a very good service record, the scratch built's 2nd plane crashed, killing the pilot
6) The existing design modification was inspired by a similar modification by another country to one of their aircraft
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch
2) The two planes were designed roughly 20 years apart
3) Only one of the existing design aircraft was ever made or flown, five of the scratch planes were built but only three ever flew
4) Both planes were built to circumvent a perceived battlefield "problem"
5) In it's nonmodified form, the first had a very good service record, the scratch built's 2nd plane crashed, killing the pilot
6) The existing design modification was inspired by a similar modification by another country to one of their aircraft
06-04-2015, 03:51 AM
I'm beginning to wonder, did I make this too hard or what? Regardless, it looks like it's time for another clue:
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch
2) The two planes were designed roughly 20 years apart
3) Only one of the existing design aircraft was ever made or flown, five of the scratch planes were built but only three ever flew
4) Both planes were built to circumvent a perceived battlefield "problem"
5) In it's nonmodified form, the first had a very good service record, the scratch built's 2nd plane crashed, killing the pilot
6) The existing design modification was inspired by a similar modification by another country to one of their aircraft
7) Both planes were cancelled, in part, due to "poor performance". In the case of the existing design, it was added weight and drag while in the new design, it was underpowered due to having "substitute" engines engines installed when the planned engines were found to be unavailable
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch
2) The two planes were designed roughly 20 years apart
3) Only one of the existing design aircraft was ever made or flown, five of the scratch planes were built but only three ever flew
4) Both planes were built to circumvent a perceived battlefield "problem"
5) In it's nonmodified form, the first had a very good service record, the scratch built's 2nd plane crashed, killing the pilot
6) The existing design modification was inspired by a similar modification by another country to one of their aircraft
7) Both planes were cancelled, in part, due to "poor performance". In the case of the existing design, it was added weight and drag while in the new design, it was underpowered due to having "substitute" engines engines installed when the planned engines were found to be unavailable
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06-04-2015, 02:41 PM
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I'm beginning to wonder, did I make this too hard or what? Regardless, it looks like it's time for another clue:
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch
2) The two planes were designed roughly 20 years apart
3) Only one of the existing design aircraft was ever made or flown, five of the scratch planes were built but only three ever flew
4) Both planes were built to circumvent a perceived battlefield "problem"
5) In it's nonmodified form, the first had a very good service record, the scratch built's 2nd plane crashed, killing the pilot
6) The existing design modification was inspired by a similar modification by another country to one of their aircraft
7) Both planes were cancelled, in part, due to "poor performance". In the case of the existing design, it was added weight and drag while in the new design, it was underpowered due to having "substitute" engines engines installed when the planned engines were found to be unavailable
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch
2) The two planes were designed roughly 20 years apart
3) Only one of the existing design aircraft was ever made or flown, five of the scratch planes were built but only three ever flew
4) Both planes were built to circumvent a perceived battlefield "problem"
5) In it's nonmodified form, the first had a very good service record, the scratch built's 2nd plane crashed, killing the pilot
6) The existing design modification was inspired by a similar modification by another country to one of their aircraft
7) Both planes were cancelled, in part, due to "poor performance". In the case of the existing design, it was added weight and drag while in the new design, it was underpowered due to having "substitute" engines engines installed when the planned engines were found to be unavailable
Hydro Junkie; don't worry about your question being too hard. We've had questions go more than twenty questions before being solved. We'll figure it out eventually. Just have fun with it. At the moment, I'm wondering if there was any real connection between the two planes you describe. Thanks; Ernie P.
06-04-2015, 10:55 PM
Ernie, trust me, there is a connection. When someone figures it out, the connection will be obvious. With that said, time for another clue:
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch
2) The two planes were designed roughly 20 years apart
3) Only one of the existing design aircraft was ever made or flown, five of the scratch planes were built but only three ever flew
4) Both planes were built to circumvent a perceived battlefield "problem"
5) In it's nonmodified form, the first had a very good service record, the scratch built's 2nd plane crashed, killing the pilot
6) The existing design modification was inspired by a similar modification by another country to one of their aircraft
7) Both planes were cancelled, in part, due to "poor performance". In the case of the existing design, it was added weight and drag while in the new design, it was underpowered due to having "substitute" engines engines installed when the planned engines were found to be unavailable
8) Both planes were developed to use a non-standard runway
This last clue may help narrow it down a bit
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch
2) The two planes were designed roughly 20 years apart
3) Only one of the existing design aircraft was ever made or flown, five of the scratch planes were built but only three ever flew
4) Both planes were built to circumvent a perceived battlefield "problem"
5) In it's nonmodified form, the first had a very good service record, the scratch built's 2nd plane crashed, killing the pilot
6) The existing design modification was inspired by a similar modification by another country to one of their aircraft
7) Both planes were cancelled, in part, due to "poor performance". In the case of the existing design, it was added weight and drag while in the new design, it was underpowered due to having "substitute" engines engines installed when the planned engines were found to be unavailable
8) Both planes were developed to use a non-standard runway
This last clue may help narrow it down a bit
06-05-2015, 10:45 PM
Looks like it's clue time again:
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch
2) The two planes were designed roughly 20 years apart
3) Only one of the existing design aircraft was ever made or flown, five of the scratch planes were built but only three ever flew
4) Both planes were built to circumvent a perceived battlefield "problem"
5) In it's nonmodified form, the first had a very good service record, the scratch built's 2nd plane crashed, killing the pilot
6) The existing design modification was inspired by a similar modification by another country to one of their aircraft
7) Both planes were cancelled, in part, due to "poor performance". In the case of the existing design, it was added weight and drag while in the new design, it was underpowered due to having "substitute" engines engines installed when the planned engines were found to be unavailable
8) Both planes were developed to use a 'non-standard' runway
9) The existing design was powered by a 1200 HP P&W Twin Wasp, the new design was powered by a pair of Westinghouse J34-WE-32 turbines since the intended J46-WE-2 wasn't ready
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch
2) The two planes were designed roughly 20 years apart
3) Only one of the existing design aircraft was ever made or flown, five of the scratch planes were built but only three ever flew
4) Both planes were built to circumvent a perceived battlefield "problem"
5) In it's nonmodified form, the first had a very good service record, the scratch built's 2nd plane crashed, killing the pilot
6) The existing design modification was inspired by a similar modification by another country to one of their aircraft
7) Both planes were cancelled, in part, due to "poor performance". In the case of the existing design, it was added weight and drag while in the new design, it was underpowered due to having "substitute" engines engines installed when the planned engines were found to be unavailable
8) Both planes were developed to use a 'non-standard' runway
9) The existing design was powered by a 1200 HP P&W Twin Wasp, the new design was powered by a pair of Westinghouse J34-WE-32 turbines since the intended J46-WE-2 wasn't ready
06-06-2015, 02:42 PM
Evenbigger D got it. Now, as for the clues...........
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch The Wildcatfish had the landing gear replaced with twin Edo floats, the wheel openings faired over and fins added to the rear fuse bottom and out toward the ends of the horizontal stabilizer
2) The two planes were designed roughly 20 years apart The XF4F-1 Wildcat was designed in 1935 as a biplane and redesigned twice, resulting in the Wildcat -3 version that was adopted by the Navy in October 1941. The Sea Dart was proposed in 1948 with an order being placed in 1951 with delivery of the first in December 1952
3) Only one of the existing design aircraft was ever made or flown, five of the scratch planes were built but only three ever flew
4) Both planes were built to circumvent a perceived battlefield "problem" The F4F-3S was built due to the perception that it would be some time between the amphibious landing on an island and air fields being made usable, something that proved to be untrue. The F2Y was started due to the problems of operating supersonic aircraft from a carrier deck, something that was overcome with the use of steam catapults and the angled deck
5) In it's nonmodified form, the first had a very good service record, the scratch built's 2nd plane crashed, killing the pilot The Wildcat had a kill-to-loss ratio of 6.9:1 On 4 November 1954, Sea Dart, BuNo 135762, disintegrated in midair over San Diego Bay during a demonstration for Navy officials and the press, killing Convair test pilot Charles E. Richbourg when he inadvertently exceeded the airframe limitations.
6) The existing design modification was inspired by a similar modification by another country to one of their aircraft The Japanese A6M2-N "Rufe" float fighter was used in the Solomon campaign with good results by the Japanese military
7) Both planes were cancelled, in part, due to "poor performance". In the case of the existing design, it was added weight and drag while in the new design, it was underpowered due to having "substitute" engines engines installed when the planned engines were found to be unavailable The Wildcat went from 331 MPH down to 241, an unacceptable drop. The Sea Dart was supposed to be supersonic, only achieving those speeds once and that being in a shallow dive
8) Both planes were developed to use a 'non-standard' runway Obviously water
9) The existing design was powered by a 1200 HP P&W Twin Wasp, the new design was powered by a pair of Westinghouse J34-WE-32 turbines since the intended J46-WE-2 wasn't ready
1) One was based on an existing design, the other was designed from scratch The Wildcatfish had the landing gear replaced with twin Edo floats, the wheel openings faired over and fins added to the rear fuse bottom and out toward the ends of the horizontal stabilizer
2) The two planes were designed roughly 20 years apart The XF4F-1 Wildcat was designed in 1935 as a biplane and redesigned twice, resulting in the Wildcat -3 version that was adopted by the Navy in October 1941. The Sea Dart was proposed in 1948 with an order being placed in 1951 with delivery of the first in December 1952
3) Only one of the existing design aircraft was ever made or flown, five of the scratch planes were built but only three ever flew
4) Both planes were built to circumvent a perceived battlefield "problem" The F4F-3S was built due to the perception that it would be some time between the amphibious landing on an island and air fields being made usable, something that proved to be untrue. The F2Y was started due to the problems of operating supersonic aircraft from a carrier deck, something that was overcome with the use of steam catapults and the angled deck
5) In it's nonmodified form, the first had a very good service record, the scratch built's 2nd plane crashed, killing the pilot The Wildcat had a kill-to-loss ratio of 6.9:1 On 4 November 1954, Sea Dart, BuNo 135762, disintegrated in midair over San Diego Bay during a demonstration for Navy officials and the press, killing Convair test pilot Charles E. Richbourg when he inadvertently exceeded the airframe limitations.
6) The existing design modification was inspired by a similar modification by another country to one of their aircraft The Japanese A6M2-N "Rufe" float fighter was used in the Solomon campaign with good results by the Japanese military
7) Both planes were cancelled, in part, due to "poor performance". In the case of the existing design, it was added weight and drag while in the new design, it was underpowered due to having "substitute" engines engines installed when the planned engines were found to be unavailable The Wildcat went from 331 MPH down to 241, an unacceptable drop. The Sea Dart was supposed to be supersonic, only achieving those speeds once and that being in a shallow dive
8) Both planes were developed to use a 'non-standard' runway Obviously water
9) The existing design was powered by a 1200 HP P&W Twin Wasp, the new design was powered by a pair of Westinghouse J34-WE-32 turbines since the intended J46-WE-2 wasn't ready
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So it must be my turn now; this company made one of the slowest as well as one of the fastest aircraft of World War II
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