MJD

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I have to decline, I'm leaving in the morning for a three day trip and won't be able to follow up reliably..

Ernie P.

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Exact same thing here. Thanks; Ernie P.

proptop

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zmaj_Fizir_FP-2

Well....I guess we have gotten about as far as we're gonna go with this one...

I will turn it over to Jim, because he got the manufacturer...
unless he wants to hand off to someone else...

Ernie P.

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If no one picks it up by Monday, I'll take it then. Thanks; Ernie P.

jimharley

Sorry Guys...been off the net because of work...I'll be back on regularly after the weekend

Jim

Ernie P.

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Jim; will you be able to pick this up, or would you prefer I take it? Thanks; Ernie P.

jimharley

yep I got it stand by!

jimharley

I've got a fun one...I've actually flown one, both front and back seat...first clue...and now for a second

1. Tandem design
2. was used as a night bomber


Good Luck

Jim

jimharley

Here is a 3rd clue...it's a rare airplane...I've only seen 3...and one was in Krakow...there are 2 in the states as of 2 years ago. That number may have changed since but I haven't seen any on the circuit.

Jim

1. Tandem design
2. was used as a night bomber
3. not many survived after Korea

jimharley

Here is a 4th and 5th clue

Jim

1. Tandem design
2. was used as a night bomber
3. not many survived after Korea
4. This airplane is fabric covered
5. my system are air driven

Ernie P.

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Okay; I'll be the crash test dummy. Let's get rid of the obvious answer, first; the Po-2? Thanks; Ernie P.


The Polikarpov Po-2 (also U-2) served as a general-purpose Soviet biplane, nicknamed Kukuruznik (Russian: Кукурузник,[SUP][3][/SUP] from Russian "kukuruza" (кукуруза) for maize; thus, "maize duster" or "crop duster"),[SUP][citation needed][/SUP][SUP][N 1][/SUP] NATO reporting name "Mule". The reliable, uncomplicated concept of the Po-2's design made it an ideal training aircraft, as well as doubling as a low-cost ground attack, aerial reconnaissance, psychological warfare and liaison aircraft during war, proved to be one of the most versatile light combat types to be built in the Soviet Union.[SUP][4][/SUP] As of 1978 it remained in production for a longer period of time than any other Soviet-era aircraft.[SUP][4][/SUP]
It is one of the most produced aircraft, and may be the most produced biplane with production possibly as high as 30,000 Po-2s built between 1928 and 1959.[SUP][citation needed][/SUP] However, production figures for Polikarpov U-2 and Po-2 bombers and trainers combined are between 20,000 and 30,000.[SUP][2][/SUP] with production ending as early as 1952.[SUP][2][/SUP] Correct figures are hard to come by since low-rate production by small repair shops and air clubs likely continued until 1959.[SUP][5][/SUP]

jimharley

Great guess ernie! but not the one...right part of the world though!

Here is a 6th

Jim

1. Tandem design
2. was used as a night bomber
3. not many survived after Korea
4. This airplane is fabric covered
5. my systems are air driven
6. my wing is cantilever but the tail is strut braced

jimharley

Clue 7
1. Tandem design
2. was used as a night bomber
3. not many survived after Korea
4. This airplane is fabric covered
5. my systems are air driven
6. my wing is cantilever but the tail is strut braced
7.

MJD

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I found the braced tail. The registration number on the dash is a pretty good clue. But I haven't figured out what airplane it is yet..

Ernie P.

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This is one with some puzzles, but it looks like a Yak 18. Thanks; Ernie P.


The Yakovlev Yak-18 (Russian: Яковлев Як-18; NATO reporting name Max) was a Soviet tandem two-seat military primary trainer aircraft. Originally powered by one 119 kW (160 hp) Shvetsov M-11FR-1 radial piston engine, it entered service in 1946. It is also produced in China as the Nanchang CJ-5.

A member of the second generation of Russian aircraft designers, and best known for fighter designs, Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev always retained a light aircraft design section. In May 1945, Yakovlev initiated design of the Yak-18 two-seat primary trainer. He designed it to replace the earlier Yakovlev UT-2 and Yak-5 in service with the Soviet Air Forces and DOSAAF (Voluntary Society for Collaboration with the Army, Air Force and Navy, which sponsored aero clubs throughout the USSR). In 1944, an advanced version of the UT-2 had been built and featured an enclosed canopy and fixed landing gear which bears a striking resemblance to the new Yak-18. The new aircraft flew a year later, powered by a 119 kW (160 hp) Shvetsov M-11 five-cylinder radial engine and featuring pneumatically operated retractable main landing gear and a fixed tailwheel. It entered service as a trainer later that year and was built by Yakovlev up until 1956. Examples were exported to China in kit form beginning in 1950. The Chinese began producing license built copies in 1954 with the designation CJ-5.
The Yak 18's greatest claim to fame is its use as a night bomber by the North Korean Air Force during the Korean War. The aircraft were modified with bomb racks on the wing center section and flew over UN troop locations at night to drop bombs and harass UN forces. The single most successful attack of the North Korean aviation during the war was destroying of a fuel dump with nearly 5.5 million gallons of fuel in Inchon area in June 1953 by 4 or 5 Yak-18s.[SUP][1][/SUP] The five-cylinder engine reminded many of the US troops of the sound made by early gasoline powered washing machines earning them the name: "Washing Machine Charlie". The name "Bed Check Charlie" was also used for these night intruders. The Yak-18s along with Polikarpov Po-2s became quite a nuisance until US night fighters began shooting them down.
Other claims to fame for the Yak-18 are an international speed record for class in 1951 as well as being the aircraft used for initial flight training by Yuri Gagarin (1st human in space) and Ken Rowe (No Kum-Sok: defected with a Mig-15 during the Korean War). Later, as the need for conventional landing gear trainers abated Yakovlev re-designed the Yak-18 with retractable tricycle landng gear and an Ivchenko AI-14RF radial, 224 kW (300 hp) and was designated the Yak-18A. The design proved exceptionally easy to build and maintain.
There are an estimated 40 original Yak-18s in existence worldwide. Five are currently flyable in the USA, three are flyable in Europe, and the Chinese Air Force has one flyable with several other airframes in storage. Approximately four other aircraft worldwide are currently being restored for flight. Many are found in major aviation museums worldwide including the National Air and Space Museum in the USA. The CJ-6a, produced in China, is sometimes quoted as a variant but is a completely different aircraft designed in China by Bushi Cheng and built by Nanchang Aircraft Company.

MJD

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Sure does.

Here's the whole picture:



http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N54YK.html

For fun (on Jim's quiz!) name the somewhat known/common enough aircraft whose previous version was a license-built version of the Yak 18 (i.e. its predecessor). It is not so uncommon to see and is often mistaken for the Yak, at least in the air. I had a joyride in one a couple of years back, good fun. There are a few of them owned and operated by civilians in Canada/US.

elmshoot

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[h=4]1954 Yakovlev Yak-18 C/N 232012[/h]
Sparky

jimharley

Good job guys! yak 18 it is...I knew I should have scrubbed out the N number Great flying airplane! doesn't roll very well though! The other is a Nanchang CJ-6...or as the owners say "Notayak"

Jim

Ernie, you are up!

elmshoot

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Nanchang CJ-5
I think the lot are ugly planes. I looked at purchasing one in the late 90's.
I guess flying them is a lot like the old saying goes, Its like riding a moped or carnal knowledge with a fat girl, both are a heck of a lot of fun but you don't want your buddies to know about either one.
Sparky

Ernie P.

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<ROAR!> All I can say is I've never ridden on a moped. Okay, guys; I'll get something up this evening. Thanks; Ernie P.

MJD

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LOL, you gotta make sure you sneak out early in the morning. The usual claim is that you work at 6:30 am. If it's the weekend tell them you're taking a shift to help out a buddy who got injured, and of course you'll call later. Don't forget your belongings and don't leave footprints. People have been known to chew off their own arms to escape.

Oops, I digress.

The flight in the CJ-6 was very enjoyable, while it gets no points for dainty looks, it flies well and we had a riot. Did some cloud-canyon carving pulling some g's, fighter breaks, sorta-buzzed a beach from off shore a way but we could still see the bikinis, bla bla.

The CJ-5 is the license-built Yak-18, predecessor to the CJ-6 which has a number of changes/improvements.

elmshoot

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And that's pretty Guttsey from someone who flew the Ugly and Double Ugly.

Ernie P.

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Okay, guys; back to the pilots. This one may not go very far, though. Thanks; Ernie P.


What warbird pilot do I describe?

Clues:
1. He was an ace in two different conflicts.
2. And flew in three.

Ernie P.

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Afternoon clue. Thanks; Ernie P.


What warbird pilot do I describe?

Clues:
1. He was an ace in two different conflicts.
2. And flew in three.
3. Despite that, his total score wasn’t all that high.

Ernie P.

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A small handful of evening clues. Thanks; Ernie P.


What warbird pilot do I describe?

Clues:
1. He was an ace in two different conflicts.
2. And flew in three.
3. Despite that, his total score wasn’t all that high.
4. He was noted as being an excellent commander.
5. In his early years, he engaged in farming and the timber industry.
6. He graduated from university, became a teacher, and taught for nearly five years.