Do you know your airplanes? (Quiz)
03-07-2004, 12:09 PM
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RE: Do you know your airplanes? (Quiz)
ORIGINAL: MajorTomski
Well, actually my book say the picture is of the 1001 Taon, the 1100 was basically the same aiframe without area rule and two engines vs the 1001's single engine. The two planse look so similar that I'm hard pressed to positivly identify he one in the picture.
Well, actually my book say the picture is of the 1001 Taon, the 1100 was basically the same aiframe without area rule and two engines vs the 1001's single engine. The two planse look so similar that I'm hard pressed to positivly identify he one in the picture.
...outstanding!
Although broadly based on the Br 1001 Taon, the Br 1100 single-seat ground attack and tactical light fighter preceded the former into the air.
The Br 1100 first flew on 31st march 1957
It's a nice looking airplane![8D]
03-07-2004, 12:13 PM
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RE: Do you know your airplanes? (Quiz)
ORIGINAL: Macx
BTW, Jimmbbo do you also know the pilot's name for an extra point?
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Fiat G.91!
Cheers!
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Fiat G.91!
Cheers!
Jim
Jim
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RE: Do you know your airplanes? (Quiz)
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Can you identify this American Prototype?
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Can you identify this American Prototype?
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Bravo, Tom! You are either the world authority on wierd airplanes or you have waaayyy too much time on your hands
Cheers!
Jim
03-07-2004, 09:34 PM
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Bravo, Tom! You are either the world authority on wierd airplanes or you have waaayyy too much time on your hands
Cheers!
Jim
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I pick 'D' my final answer=all of the above.
Bravo, Tom! You are either the world authority on wierd airplanes or you have waaayyy too much time on your hands
Cheers!
Jim
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I pick 'D' my final answer=all of the above.
03-07-2004, 09:36 PM
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Identify it? I've never seen any thing that wierd. Looks like someone over pressurized a SPAD, only problem is the wings are wrong.
You win on this one Macx!
You win on this one Macx!
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RE: Do you know your airplanes? (Quiz)
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Identify it? I've never seen any thing that wierd. Looks like someone over pressurized a SPAD, only problem is the wings are wrong.
You win on this one Macx!
Identify it? I've never seen any thing that wierd. Looks like someone over pressurized a SPAD, only problem is the wings are wrong.
You win on this one Macx!
Designed by Capt B L Smith of the US Marine Corps as a two-seat patrol fighter floatplane for use in the Dunkirk – Calais area, the HA – known unofficially as the ‘Dunkirk Fighter’ – was intended to combat the Brandenburg float fighters and was built at the experimental plant of the Curtiss Engineering Corporation. Of conventional wooden construction with fabric skinning, the HA was powered by a 425 hp Liberty 12 engine featured in an unusually rotund fuselage. Proposed armament comprised two synchronised 0.3 in (7.62mm) Marlin machine guns and two Lewis guns of the same calibre on a Scarff mounting in the rear cockpit. The HA was flown for the first time on 21 March 1918, but was found to be unstable longitudinally and seriously tail heavy. The initial test resulted in a crash. Curtiss was then awarded a contract for two further prototypes , the first of which, HA-1, utilised salvaged parts from the original HA and featured revised vertical tail surfaces, an annular-type radiator and relocated wings. The HA-1 demonstrated appreciably improved handing, but was written off after a fire in the air. The third prototype, the HA-2, differed appreciably from the HA-1 ( see image below).
The data for the HA-1 float fighter is as follows;
Max. speed 126 mph.
Time to 9000 ft = 10 minutes.
Empty weight = 2449 lbs.
Loaded weight = 3602 lbs.
Length = 30 ft 9 in.
Height = 10 ft 7 in.
Wing area = 387 sq ft.
It's so ugly it's attractive![8D]
Curtiss HA-2 prototype image below.
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RE: Do you know your airplanes? (Quiz)
Curtiss XP-55 Ascender -
Check out http://seiran01.tripod.com/web6.html
Easing into the week, are we??
Cheers!
Jim
Check out http://seiran01.tripod.com/web6.html
Easing into the week, are we??
Cheers!
Jim
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Well spotted Phillybaby - same plane but a different pilot!
Look out for another deliberate mistake coming to this channel next week![8D]
ORIGINAL: phillybaby
didn't we start off wayyyyy back with the brother to the ass ender?
didn't we start off wayyyyy back with the brother to the ass ender?
Look out for another deliberate mistake coming to this channel next week![8D]
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RE: RE: Do you know your airplanes? (Quiz)
personaly i think the orginial propper job ( neo shinden ) looks the best.
that jet looks like one of the first that used to fly out of the RAE at farnbrough, Swift or sommit? swallow? prototypes were two a penny back then
that jet looks like one of the first that used to fly out of the RAE at farnbrough, Swift or sommit? swallow? prototypes were two a penny back then
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RE: RE: Do you know your airplanes? (Quiz)
ORIGINAL: phillybaby
personaly i think the orginial propper job ( neo shinden ) looks the best.
that jet looks like one of the first that used to fly out of the RAE at farnbrough, Swift or sommit? swallow? prototypes were two a penny back then
personaly i think the orginial propper job ( neo shinden ) looks the best.
that jet looks like one of the first that used to fly out of the RAE at farnbrough, Swift or sommit? swallow? prototypes were two a penny back then
Clue.......it's not British![8D]
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German, maybe?
The one a while back I posted is an An-2F artillery observation plane.
Guess I got you there, Major
The one a while back I posted is an An-2F artillery observation plane.
Guess I got you there, Major
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RE: RE: Do you know your airplanes? (Quiz)
Gentlemen,
In fairness this is a real toughy so it's been a good effort from you!
Answer...
Aerocentre NC 1080 (France)
The prototype was flown on 29 July 1949 but further modifications where immediately found necessary to the spoilers and tail surfaces. Servo controls were fitted in February- March 1950. The aircraft was destroyed in an accident in April 1950, the cause never being identified.
In fairness this is a real toughy so it's been a good effort from you!
Answer...
Aerocentre NC 1080 (France)
The prototype was flown on 29 July 1949 but further modifications where immediately found necessary to the spoilers and tail surfaces. Servo controls were fitted in February- March 1950. The aircraft was destroyed in an accident in April 1950, the cause never being identified.
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The aircraft was destroyed in an accident in April 1950, the cause never being identified
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RE: RE: Do you know your airplanes? (Quiz)
And now for something a little different!
This image is the Voisin Type 3 otherwise known as the Voisin Type LA
What was this airplane's noteable achievement in 1914
..?
This image is the Voisin Type 3 otherwise known as the Voisin Type LA
What was this airplane's noteable achievement in 1914
..?
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RE: RE: Do you know your airplanes? (Quiz)
first forward firing plane?
first air to air enemy kill?
first plane with tricycle undercarrage?
first plane to knick pram wheels?
first air to air enemy kill?
first plane with tricycle undercarrage?
first plane to knick pram wheels?
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ORIGINAL: phillybaby
first forward firing plane?
first air to air enemy kill?
first plane with tricycle undercarrage?
first plane to knick pram wheels?
first forward firing plane?
first air to air enemy kill?
first plane with tricycle undercarrage?
first plane to knick pram wheels?
Answer....
...first plane to knick pr.....er!
This airplane gained the world's first air to air victory on 5 October 1914.
Phillybaby...outstanding!
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RE: RE: Do you know your airplanes? (Quiz)
Convair XF2Y-1 Sea Dart!!
Experimental supersonic seaplane fighter, early 1950s (Navy was big into seaplanes right after WWII) - Flew well, but had water handling problems with the hydro skis in choppy water..
Cheers!
Jim
Experimental supersonic seaplane fighter, early 1950s (Navy was big into seaplanes right after WWII
) - Flew well, but had water handling problems with the hydro skis in choppy water..Cheers!
Jim