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Old 07-02-2020, 02:59 AM
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Ernie P.
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Morning clue. Thanks; Ernie P.


What warbird do I describe?



1. This aircraft was designed by an iconic designer.



2. A designer who had already designed several iconic aircraft.



3. It was built by an iconic manufacturer.



4. A manufacturer which had already produced several iconic aircraft.



5. And it used an engine built by an iconic engine manufacturer.



6. An engine manufacturer which had already produced several iconic aircraft engines.



7. In fact, by anyone’s reckoning, it should have been a notable success.



8. But it wasn’t.



9. This was, ultimately, largely due to the designer and manufacturer following a stated preference on the part of the people writing the requirements for a particular engine then under development.



10. A particular engine which used a particular cooling system.



11. A cooling system which, at the time, proved to be cumbersome, fragile and trouble prone.



12. As a result, the engine used proved to be a problem.



13. Although the engine was, itself, derived from a notably successful design.