OK, lets give this a shot. I thought I had a good one all set to go for test pilot between 1940-45, developing aircraft flown by US military. Held many records including speed and altitude, but they were kept unofficial due to the war. Decided it might not be considered warbird related enough, so I shelved it for now.

This one might be a little too easy, but here it goes!

1. This aircraft was designed as a long range escort
2. Has twin engines
3. Was produced in large numbers for WWII

Mike

SWAG..... Charles Lindburg And P38
Semper Fi

Sorry uncljoe

1. This aircraft was designed as a long range escort
2. Has twin engines
3. Was produced in large numbers for WWII
4. Also used as a night fighter

Mike

Morning clue


1. This aircraft was designed as a long range escort
2. Has twin engines
3. Was produced in large numbers for WWII
4. Also used as a night fighter
5. She is a tail tragger

Mike

Afternoon clue


1. This aircraft was designed as a long range escort
2. Has twin engines
3. Was produced in large numbers for WWII
4. Also used as a night fighter
5. She is a tail dragger
6. Flown by multiple countries, including the US

Mike

Good guess, but sorry

Next Clue

1. This aircraft was designed as a long range escort
2. Has twin engines
3. Was produced in large numbers for WWII
4. Also used as a night fighter
5. She is a tail dragger
6. Flown by multiple countries, including the US
7. Most aircraft were fitted with radial engines, but some were fitted with V-12s

Mike

OK here is another stab at it.
Westland Whirlwind

wait edit that, it has to be the Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter

You are correct, the answer is the Bristol Beaufighter

Sekhet has the floor!

Mike

OK I hope I can make this a stumper. Here are the first three clues.

1. This aircraft was used as a primary trainer between 1932 and 1959.
2. It used an inverted 4-cylinder inline, 130 hp engine for power.
3. During World War II it was used by the militaries of allied nations and the military of at least one axis nation.

Good luck!
Cris

I'll give it a shot, Tiger Moth?

That was my thought as well, but I wasn't sure about the engine horsepower and axis use.

I'm interested in seeing the answer on this one!!

Ken

The clues fit, but that doesn't mean anything. Mr Wikipedia says the Tiger Moth II, or DH 82A had a de Havilland Gipsy Major I engine (130 hp), and that Germany did have a few.

We will see

Mike

Too easy! :D

The DH.82C's used in Canada had canopies, metal struts, cockpit heat, brakes and a tailwheel. That way they could train for more than 5 months of the year. I prefer British Moths tho'.. here's my scale model.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=1955411

Love this thread. Just found it.. after the Tiger Moth question darnit!

I totally missed it when I was looking at the Tiger Moth. What Axis country used the Tiger Moth???

Ken

Germany

At least that's what Wikipedia says!

Guys, I don't have a question ready, if one of you has one ready to go, please feel free!
If not, I'll come up with one tonight

Thanks Mike

And apparently the Turks disguised them as Rumpler C.V's and used them during the Arab revolt.

http://www.imfdb.org/images/thumb/d/...OAbiplane2.jpg

I'll throw one in to the mix, forgive me if it is too easy.

Several WWII documentaries annoyingly use file footage of this aircraft instead of the Fi-103.

I don't know the answer, but going to take a guess. Since we are talking documentaries, Hollywood wouldn't have been tryiing to make other aircraft look like a VI, so I'm going to guess the documentary film makers might have used V-2 footage by mistake

Mike

I actually think I remember a couple documentaries using the ME-163 Comet for this... but I'm pretty vague here

Nope. The Fi-103 is the Buzz Bomb, no mistaking it for a V-2 or Komet..

he-162 then? I knew the comet wouldn't be mistaken for one, just mis-remembered something there