Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
06-20-2010, 11:35 PM
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Uncle Joe, I believe there were some B17s included in that raid also. I will be back with my question
Uncle Joe, I believe there were some B17s included in that raid also. I will be back with my question
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06-21-2010, 12:43 AM
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something a little different. Friend or Foe. I couldnt find the blacked out ID chart for this plane so we will try this instead. What plane am I and am I friend or foe. More clues to follow as the question remains alive
06-21-2010, 02:56 AM
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something a little different. Friend or Foe. I couldnt find the blacked out ID chart for this plane so we will try this instead. What plane am I and am I friend or foe. More clues to follow as the question remains alive
something a little different. Friend or Foe. I couldnt find the blacked out ID chart for this plane so we will try this instead. What plane am I and am I friend or foe. More clues to follow as the question remains alive
Looks like a Douglas F3D Skyknight; a U.S. Navy night fighter from the post WWII era. Thanks; Ernie P.
The F3D was not intended to be a typical sleek and nimble fighter, but as a night fighter packing a powerful radar system and second crew member. It originated in 1945 with a U.S. Navy requirement for a jet-powered radar-equipped carrier-based night fighter. The Douglas team led by Ed Heinemann designed around the bulky air intercept radar systems of the time, with side-by-side seating for the pilot and radar operator. The result was an airplane with a broad, deep, and roomy fuselage. Instead of ejection seats, an escape tunnel was used, similar to the A-3 Skywarrior.
06-21-2010, 09:45 AM
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Darn it Ernie, I was looking forward to stumping you guys for at least a day. The Skyknoght is credited with the 1st jet to jet airkill during a night mission. The Skyknight also accounted for teh majority of the navy and marine kills during the Korean war. Ernie, the board is yours
06-21-2010, 09:51 AM
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something a little different. Friend or Foe. I couldnt find the blacked out ID chart for this plane so we will try this instead. What plane am I and am I friend or foe. More clues to follow as the question remains alive
something a little different. Friend or Foe. I couldnt find the blacked out ID chart for this plane so we will try this instead. What plane am I and am I friend or foe. More clues to follow as the question remains alive
Joe
06-21-2010, 08:47 PM
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Darn it Ernie, I was looking forward to stumping you guys for at least a day. The Skyknoght is credited with the 1st jet to jet airkill during a night mission. The Skyknight also accounted for teh majority of the navy and marine kills during the Korean war. Ernie, the board is yours
Darn it Ernie, I was looking forward to stumping you guys for at least a day. The Skyknoght is credited with the 1st jet to jet airkill during a night mission. The Skyknight also accounted for teh majority of the navy and marine kills during the Korean war. Ernie, the board is yours
Sorry to hold things up; but I just got home after an 18 hour day. No time for fancy stuff; so I'll have to toss out one of my stock questions. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question:
What WWII aircraft was noted for its ability to extend its normal range by applying ΒΌ wing flap settings? What made this possible?
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06-22-2010, 02:33 AM
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No correct answers so far. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question:
What WWII aircraft was noted for its ability to extend its normal range by utilizing ΒΌ wing flap settings? What made this possible?
Clues:
(1) Two engines
Question:
What WWII aircraft was noted for its ability to extend its normal range by utilizing ΒΌ wing flap settings? What made this possible?
Clues:
(1) Two engines
06-22-2010, 06:35 AM
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The B-25
An interesting characteristic of the B-25 was its ability to extend range by using one-quarter wing flap settings. Since the aircraft normally cruised in a slightly nose-high attitude, about 40 gal (150 l) of fuel was below the fuel pickup point and thus unavailable for use. The flaps-down setting gave the aircraft a more level flight attitude, which resulted in this fuel becoming available, thus slightly extending the aircraft's range
An interesting characteristic of the B-25 was its ability to extend range by using one-quarter wing flap settings. Since the aircraft normally cruised in a slightly nose-high attitude, about 40 gal (150 l) of fuel was below the fuel pickup point and thus unavailable for use. The flaps-down setting gave the aircraft a more level flight attitude, which resulted in this fuel becoming available, thus slightly extending the aircraft's range
06-22-2010, 08:00 AM
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The B-25
An interesting characteristic of the B-25 was its ability to extend range by using one-quarter wing flap settings. Since the aircraft normally cruised in a slightly nose-high attitude, about 40 gal (150 l) of fuel was below the fuel pickup point and thus unavailable for use. The flaps-down setting gave the aircraft a more level flight attitude, which resulted in this fuel becoming available, thus slightly extending the aircraft's range
The B-25
An interesting characteristic of the B-25 was its ability to extend range by using one-quarter wing flap settings. Since the aircraft normally cruised in a slightly nose-high attitude, about 40 gal (150 l) of fuel was below the fuel pickup point and thus unavailable for use. The flaps-down setting gave the aircraft a more level flight attitude, which resulted in this fuel becoming available, thus slightly extending the aircraft's range
06-22-2010, 08:08 AM
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I remembered hearing something back at an airshow involving a b-25 once explaining its high angle of attack. Then a quick google confirmed my memory.
06-22-2010, 08:22 AM
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RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
Ok
On my first landing of this type I was the first to ever do it.
On my third attempt it was not a charm and killed my pilot.
What aircraft am I?
On my first landing of this type I was the first to ever do it.
On my third attempt it was not a charm and killed my pilot.
What aircraft am I?
06-22-2010, 11:46 AM
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Ok
On my first landing of this type I was the first to ever do it.
On my third attempt it was not a charm and killed my pilot.
What aircraft am I?
Ok
On my first landing of this type I was the first to ever do it.
On my third attempt it was not a charm and killed my pilot.
What aircraft am I?
On 2 August 1917, while performing trials, Squadron Commander Edwin Dunning landed a Sopwith Pup, believed to have been N6453, successfully on board Furious, becoming the first person to land an aircraft on a moving ship. On 7 August, he made one more successful landing in the same manner, however on his third attempt, in Pup N6452, he tried to go around for a better approach, the rotary engine choked, and the aircraft crashed off the starboard bow, killing him. The deck arrangement was unsatisfactory; in order to land, aircraft had to manoeuvre around the superstructure.
She returned to the dockyard in 1917 to have the aft turret removed and replaced by another, 300-foot (91 m) deck for landing and a second hangar, giving her both a launching and a recovery deck. Two lifts serving the hangars were also installed.
After being recommissioned on 15 March 1918, Furious and her embarked aircraft served in a number of important battles in World War I, notably the Tondern raid of July 1918 when her Sopwith Camels attacked the Zeppelin sheds at Tondern.
06-22-2010, 12:50 PM
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there ya go ernie!
there ya go ernie!
Question:
What famous ace do I describe?
Clues:
(1) He was often considered as the absolute best pure combat pilot; not by outsiders, but by his contemporaries.
(2) After first refusing to fly a new model of his favorite mount, he was ordered to fly the new model. A few days later, he was dead; due to an engine defect.
06-22-2010, 08:35 PM
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More clues. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question:
What famous ace do I describe?
Clues:
(1) He was often considered as the absolute best pure combat pilot; not by outsiders, but by his contemporaries.
(2) After first refusing to fly a new model of his favorite mount, he was ordered to fly the new model. A few days later, he was dead; due to an engine defect.
(3) Although his flying and shooting were superb, his takeoffs and landings sometimes left something to be desired.
(4) Although, earlier in his career, he tended to rush into trouble; he persisted until he perfected the tactics for which he was to become famous. He reached the absolute peak of his flying skills in September of 1942.
Question:
What famous ace do I describe?
Clues:
(1) He was often considered as the absolute best pure combat pilot; not by outsiders, but by his contemporaries.
(2) After first refusing to fly a new model of his favorite mount, he was ordered to fly the new model. A few days later, he was dead; due to an engine defect.
(3) Although his flying and shooting were superb, his takeoffs and landings sometimes left something to be desired.
(4) Although, earlier in his career, he tended to rush into trouble; he persisted until he perfected the tactics for which he was to become famous. He reached the absolute peak of his flying skills in September of 1942.
