Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
08-08-2016, 05:21 AM
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08-08-2016, 03:31 PM
I figure it's been a while so "why not?" Anyway back to the quiz and today's clue:
1) This aircraft was one of the largest ever made by this noted company
2) This aircraft was developed to combine the capabilities of two other "in service" aircraft
1) This aircraft was one of the largest ever made by this noted company
2) This aircraft was developed to combine the capabilities of two other "in service" aircraft
Last edited by Hydro Junkie; 08-08-2016 at 03:36 PM.
08-08-2016, 06:50 PM
Good try, but nope. It does get you another clue though:
1) This aircraft was one of the largest ever made by this noted company
2) This aircraft was developed to combine the capabilities of two other "in service" aircraft
3) Previous aircraft produced by this manufacturer were noted for their performance in combat situations
1) This aircraft was one of the largest ever made by this noted company
2) This aircraft was developed to combine the capabilities of two other "in service" aircraft
3) Previous aircraft produced by this manufacturer were noted for their performance in combat situations
08-08-2016, 11:18 PM
Okay, I get the large, the B-47 was only smaller than the B-52 and as for previous, the B-17 and B-29 are givens but I don't get how it relates to clue 2.
I guess that means time for another clue:
1) This aircraft was one of the largest ever made by this noted company
2) This aircraft was developed to combine the capabilities of two other "in service" aircraft
3) Previous aircraft produced by this manufacturer were noted for their performance in combat situations
4) This aircraft had safety features never before seen for it's two person crew
I guess that means time for another clue:
1) This aircraft was one of the largest ever made by this noted company
2) This aircraft was developed to combine the capabilities of two other "in service" aircraft
3) Previous aircraft produced by this manufacturer were noted for their performance in combat situations
4) This aircraft had safety features never before seen for it's two person crew
08-09-2016, 03:03 PM
One of Grumman's larger birds with an innovative full cockpit ejection system but, no. It was designed as a fighter and turned into a supersonic light/medium bomber due to lack of maneuverability. Time for another clue:
1) This aircraft was one of the largest ever made by this noted company
2) This aircraft was developed to combine the capabilities of two other "in service" aircraft
3) Previous aircraft produced by this manufacturer were noted for their performance in combat situations
4) This aircraft had safety features never before seen for it's two person crew
5) This aircraft had more engines than one but less than the other it was designed to replace
1) This aircraft was one of the largest ever made by this noted company
2) This aircraft was developed to combine the capabilities of two other "in service" aircraft
3) Previous aircraft produced by this manufacturer were noted for their performance in combat situations
4) This aircraft had safety features never before seen for it's two person crew
5) This aircraft had more engines than one but less than the other it was designed to replace
08-10-2016, 02:38 PM
Nope, not the F-14, which was designed and built as a fleet defense fighter/interceptor. Just a bit of FYI, The F-14 and 15 both hold perfect combat records within the US military, none being lost to opposing aircraft. Now, it's time for another clue, or three:
1) This aircraft was one of the largest ever made by this noted company
2) This aircraft was developed to combine the capabilities of two other "in service" aircraft
3) Previous aircraft produced by this manufacturer were noted for their performance in combat situations
4) This aircraft had safety features never before seen for it's two person crew
5) This aircraft had more engines than one but less than the other it was designed to replace
6) The two aircraft this aircraft was to replace were built by TWO DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS, not the company that built this one
7) This aircraft program was cancelled after the second plane was built due to changing doctrine of the country's military leadership
8) This was the last aircraft designed, built and flown before the manufacturer merged with another more diverse company
1) This aircraft was one of the largest ever made by this noted company
2) This aircraft was developed to combine the capabilities of two other "in service" aircraft
3) Previous aircraft produced by this manufacturer were noted for their performance in combat situations
4) This aircraft had safety features never before seen for it's two person crew
5) This aircraft had more engines than one but less than the other it was designed to replace
6) The two aircraft this aircraft was to replace were built by TWO DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS, not the company that built this one
7) This aircraft program was cancelled after the second plane was built due to changing doctrine of the country's military leadership
8) This was the last aircraft designed, built and flown before the manufacturer merged with another more diverse company
08-10-2016, 07:20 PM
AND WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is the B-70 Valkyrie
Now, to explain the clues:
1) This aircraft was one of the largest ever made by this noted company Kind of self explanatory
2) This aircraft was developed to combine the capabilities of two other "in service" aircraft The two planes were the B-52 and the B-58. The Air Force wanted a plane with the range and load of the B-52 as well as the speed and altitude capabilities of the supersonic B-58
3) Previous aircraft produced by this manufacturer were noted for their performance in combat situations These planes included the T-6 Texan, P-51 Mustang, B-25 Mitchell, F-86 Sabre, F-82 Twin Mustang, B-45 Tornado, F-100 Super Sabre and RA-5C Vigilante
4) This aircraft had safety features never before seen for it's two person crew Each crew member, in the case of ejecting from the plane, was enclosed in a ejection pod that could be used as a life raft and shelter as needed after ejecting. Only the B-58 used a similar pod though it didn't float in the same way, if used inflating air bags to stay afloat instead
5) This aircraft had more engines than one but less than the other it was designed to replace The B-58 had four J-57 afterburning turbojets in single mounts, the B52 had eight J-57s in four double mounts. The B-70 used six GE YJ93-GE-3 afterburning turbojets
6) The two aircraft this aircraft was to replace were built by TWO DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS, not the company that built this one The B-52 was built by Boeing, the B-58 by Convair
7) This aircraft program was cancelled after the second plane was built due to changing doctrine of the country's military leadership After the loss of a U-2 over the Soviet Union, high altitude high speed aircraft were no longer looked upon as the answer to long range strike missions
8) This was the last aircraft designed, built and flown before the manufacturer merged with another more diverse company North American Aviation merged with Rockwell Standard in 1967, becoming North American Rockwell
Prior to the merger, North American was the primary contractor in the design and manufacture of the X-15 rocket plane, Apollo capsules and service modules, second stage and all rocket motors used in the Saturn V for the moon missions. After the merger, Rockwell International, as the company was renamed in 1973, designed and built the B-1 Lancer series of bombers as well as the Space Shuttles. The company, other than it's Rocketdyne division, is now part of Boeing. The Rocketdyne division is now part of Pratt & Whitney/United Technologies
Now, to explain the clues:
1) This aircraft was one of the largest ever made by this noted company Kind of self explanatory
2) This aircraft was developed to combine the capabilities of two other "in service" aircraft The two planes were the B-52 and the B-58. The Air Force wanted a plane with the range and load of the B-52 as well as the speed and altitude capabilities of the supersonic B-58
3) Previous aircraft produced by this manufacturer were noted for their performance in combat situations These planes included the T-6 Texan, P-51 Mustang, B-25 Mitchell, F-86 Sabre, F-82 Twin Mustang, B-45 Tornado, F-100 Super Sabre and RA-5C Vigilante
4) This aircraft had safety features never before seen for it's two person crew Each crew member, in the case of ejecting from the plane, was enclosed in a ejection pod that could be used as a life raft and shelter as needed after ejecting. Only the B-58 used a similar pod though it didn't float in the same way, if used inflating air bags to stay afloat instead
5) This aircraft had more engines than one but less than the other it was designed to replace The B-58 had four J-57 afterburning turbojets in single mounts, the B52 had eight J-57s in four double mounts. The B-70 used six GE YJ93-GE-3 afterburning turbojets
6) The two aircraft this aircraft was to replace were built by TWO DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS, not the company that built this one The B-52 was built by Boeing, the B-58 by Convair
7) This aircraft program was cancelled after the second plane was built due to changing doctrine of the country's military leadership After the loss of a U-2 over the Soviet Union, high altitude high speed aircraft were no longer looked upon as the answer to long range strike missions
8) This was the last aircraft designed, built and flown before the manufacturer merged with another more diverse company North American Aviation merged with Rockwell Standard in 1967, becoming North American Rockwell
Prior to the merger, North American was the primary contractor in the design and manufacture of the X-15 rocket plane, Apollo capsules and service modules, second stage and all rocket motors used in the Saturn V for the moon missions. After the merger, Rockwell International, as the company was renamed in 1973, designed and built the B-1 Lancer series of bombers as well as the Space Shuttles. The company, other than it's Rocketdyne division, is now part of Boeing. The Rocketdyne division is now part of Pratt & Whitney/United Technologies
Last edited by Hydro Junkie; 08-10-2016 at 09:26 PM.
08-10-2016, 09:07 PM
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WOW finally won one, but it couldn't come at a worst time. I have a family situation that may have me having to fly cross country in the next few days. I'm opening the floor to anyone who wants it.
08-11-2016, 05:26 AM
Okay guys, you heard it, floor's open. If someone doesn't come up with a question by tonight, I'll start another one. I figure it will take me that long to come up with something
08-11-2016, 09:22 AM
I'll give it a go...I'm just gonna wing-it here...so this one might be real easy...
Gonna have to come up with clues in an impromptu manner, so...
1) Looking for an aircraft...used by military and civilian services...
2) More than one engine and more than one crew member...
3) Pioneered in it's area / category of aviation...
Gonna have to come up with clues in an impromptu manner, so...
1) Looking for an aircraft...used by military and civilian services...
2) More than one engine and more than one crew member...
3) Pioneered in it's area / category of aviation...
08-11-2016, 10:47 AM
Nope...
1) Looking for an aircraft...used by military and civilian services...
2) More than one engine and more than one crew member...
3) Pioneered in it's area / category of aviation...
4) Looking for something that came along after WWII...
5) Early versions of this aircraft were / are considered by many to be a truely beautiful aircraft...
6) Later versions might be considered a conglomeration of rather grotesque (in the eye of the beholder) growths and protuberences.
1) Looking for an aircraft...used by military and civilian services...
2) More than one engine and more than one crew member...
3) Pioneered in it's area / category of aviation...
4) Looking for something that came along after WWII...
5) Early versions of this aircraft were / are considered by many to be a truely beautiful aircraft...
6) Later versions might be considered a conglomeration of rather grotesque (in the eye of the beholder) growths and protuberences.
08-11-2016, 11:07 AM
1) Looking for an aircraft...used by military and civilian services...
2) More than one engine and more than one crew member...
3) Pioneered in it's area / category of aviation...
4) Looking for something that came along after WWII...
5) Early versions of this aircraft were / are considered by many to be a truely beautiful aircraft...
6) Later versions might be considered a conglomeration of rather grotesque (in the eye of the beholder) growths and protuberences.
7) This clue will rather obscure, but we have some very sharp characters here, so...
For all of you who get TCM (Turner Classic Movies) channel, there will be a movie that will air at 12 o' clock noon EST this Saturday...a very good (IMO) movie that has some footage of the early, civilian version of this aircraft.
8) It's a British movie
2) More than one engine and more than one crew member...
3) Pioneered in it's area / category of aviation...
4) Looking for something that came along after WWII...
5) Early versions of this aircraft were / are considered by many to be a truely beautiful aircraft...
6) Later versions might be considered a conglomeration of rather grotesque (in the eye of the beholder) growths and protuberences.
7) This clue will rather obscure, but we have some very sharp characters here, so...
For all of you who get TCM (Turner Classic Movies) channel, there will be a movie that will air at 12 o' clock noon EST this Saturday...a very good (IMO) movie that has some footage of the early, civilian version of this aircraft.
8) It's a British movie
08-11-2016, 06:30 PM
You got it...
Started out as the DeHavilland Comet...beautiful...sleek...flying sculpture...
Morphed over many years into the utilitarian...functional sculpture (if you will) of the Nimrod...
Some variants kinda look like they have a water weight gain problem...a glandular problem? Goiter?
But ya love 'em warts and all...
Over to you Hydro...
If you get the chance, watch the movie "The Sound Barrier" 1952 British movie(also known as "Breaking The Sound Barrier")
Directed by David Lean...it has some great footage of early jets...and a story line that doesn't take too much "artistic license" IMO.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044446/
This is the movie I was talking about in the above clue
Last edited by proptop; 08-12-2016 at 06:10 AM.
08-11-2016, 07:10 PM
The Comet almost doomed pressurized cabins way back when. The plane had an unknown(at the time anyway) design flaw, square cut windows. It wasn't until after several had catastrophic structural failures and crashed that the problem was discovered and corrected, only to have the 707 and later DC-8 take over as the premier long range jetliners for most European and Western Hemisphere airlines.
Okay, give me a bit to come up with something
Okay, give me a bit to come up with something
08-13-2016, 09:48 AM
Time for another clue or two:
1) This pilot was the highest scoring pilot from his country
2) This pilot flew his combat missions for another country
3) This pilot usually flew alone, not with any sort of formation or wingman
1) This pilot was the highest scoring pilot from his country
2) This pilot flew his combat missions for another country
3) This pilot usually flew alone, not with any sort of formation or wingman
08-14-2016, 06:59 AM
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In this forum, the way it works is the most recent posts are on the last page. Easy mistake to make; I do it about once a week.