RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
You guys are thinking along the right lines; but read the question more carefully. What aircraft held the record for thirty years? And from what aircraft did it take the record? Here's a couple of clues that should give you the answer. Thanks; Ernie P.
Background: They say records are made to be broken. If that is true of most things, it is especially true of speed records. But one aircraft world speed record stood for thirty years.
Question: What designated warbird held the absolute world speed record for thirty years? And from what warbird did it take the record?
Clues:
(1) Although designated a warbird, the ultimate winner was in reality little more than a flying “hot rod”. The other aircraft to hold the record was far closer to a production warbird.
(2) The speed record was the absolute world speed record at the time. As faster jets came onto the scene, the speed record became the record for propeller driven aircraft.
(3) Both aircraft were from the same country.
(4) Various versions of the two planes switched the record back and forth several times.