Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
10-15-2022, 07:34 PM
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Neither, HJ; but here's a bonus clue to aid your search. And please try again. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircrafts manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircrafts manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
10-16-2022, 04:50 AM
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Sunday's clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
10-17-2022, 06:54 AM
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Monday's clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
10-17-2022, 07:20 PM
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Nice guess, Johnny; but no. But here is a bonus clue to reward your efforts. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
10-18-2022, 12:37 AM
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Tuesday's clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
10-19-2022, 04:58 AM
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Wednesday's clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
10-19-2022, 06:09 PM
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Not the Bf-109, HJ; but you do earn a bonus clue for your efforts. Please try again and good luck. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
10-20-2022, 04:51 AM
Senior Member
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Thursday's clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
10-20-2022, 03:22 PM
Senior Member
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HJ; not the Gloster Gladiator. Here's a bonus clue to get you closer to your mark. I hope you try again. Good luck. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
10-21-2022, 06:49 AM
Senior Member
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Friday's clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
20. The plane was redesigned. The size and layout remained the same, but room for an observer was found for the second, ultimately unused, prototype.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
20. The plane was redesigned. The size and layout remained the same, but room for an observer was found for the second, ultimately unused, prototype.
10-21-2022, 07:38 PM
Senior Member
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Better early than late. Saturday's clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
20. The plane was redesigned. The size and layout remained the same, but room for an observer was found for the second, ultimately unused, prototype.
21. And special flight equipment designed for the attempt.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
20. The plane was redesigned. The size and layout remained the same, but room for an observer was found for the second, ultimately unused, prototype.
21. And special flight equipment designed for the attempt.
10-23-2022, 08:37 AM
Senior Member
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Sunday's clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
20. The plane was redesigned. The size and layout remained the same, but room for an observer was found for the second, ultimately unused, prototype.
21. And special flight equipment designed for the attempt.
22. The first prototype was delivered and tested using a standard engine, as the supercharged engine wasn’t yet ready.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
20. The plane was redesigned. The size and layout remained the same, but room for an observer was found for the second, ultimately unused, prototype.
21. And special flight equipment designed for the attempt.
22. The first prototype was delivered and tested using a standard engine, as the supercharged engine wasn’t yet ready.
10-24-2022, 11:08 AM
Senior Member
My Feedback: (3)
Monday's clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
20. The plane was redesigned. The size and layout remained the same, but room for an observer was found for the second, ultimately unused, prototype.
21. And special flight equipment designed for the attempt.
22. The first prototype was delivered and tested using a standard engine, as the supercharged engine wasn’t yet ready.
23. The aircraft was described as the largest single place aircraft ever built to that time.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
20. The plane was redesigned. The size and layout remained the same, but room for an observer was found for the second, ultimately unused, prototype.
21. And special flight equipment designed for the attempt.
22. The first prototype was delivered and tested using a standard engine, as the supercharged engine wasn’t yet ready.
23. The aircraft was described as the largest single place aircraft ever built to that time.
10-25-2022, 03:58 AM
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Tuesday's clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
20. The plane was redesigned. The size and layout remained the same, but room for an observer was found for the second, ultimately unused, prototype.
21. And special flight equipment designed for the attempt.
22. The first prototype was delivered and tested using a standard engine, as the supercharged engine wasn’t yet ready.
23. The aircraft was described as the largest single place aircraft ever built to that time.
24. A lot of research was carried out by the government and national laboratories.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
20. The plane was redesigned. The size and layout remained the same, but room for an observer was found for the second, ultimately unused, prototype.
21. And special flight equipment designed for the attempt.
22. The first prototype was delivered and tested using a standard engine, as the supercharged engine wasn’t yet ready.
23. The aircraft was described as the largest single place aircraft ever built to that time.
24. A lot of research was carried out by the government and national laboratories.
10-26-2022, 06:24 AM
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Wednesday's clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
20. The plane was redesigned. The size and layout remained the same, but room for an observer was found for the second, ultimately unused, prototype.
21. And special flight equipment designed for the attempt.
22. The first prototype was delivered and tested using a standard engine, as the supercharged engine wasn’t yet ready.
23. The aircraft was described as the largest single place aircraft ever built to that time.
24. A lot of research was carried out by the government and national laboratories.
25. And an intercooler was used between the two stages of the supercharger.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
20. The plane was redesigned. The size and layout remained the same, but room for an observer was found for the second, ultimately unused, prototype.
21. And special flight equipment designed for the attempt.
22. The first prototype was delivered and tested using a standard engine, as the supercharged engine wasn’t yet ready.
23. The aircraft was described as the largest single place aircraft ever built to that time.
24. A lot of research was carried out by the government and national laboratories.
25. And an intercooler was used between the two stages of the supercharger.
10-27-2022, 06:54 AM
Senior Member
My Feedback: (3)
Thursday's clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
20. The plane was redesigned. The size and layout remained the same, but room for an observer was found for the second, ultimately unused, prototype.
21. And special flight equipment designed for the attempt.
22. The first prototype was delivered and tested using a standard engine, as the supercharged engine wasn’t yet ready.
23. The aircraft was described as the largest single place aircraft ever built to that time.
24. A lot of research was carried out by the government and national laboratories.
25. And an intercooler was used between the two stages of the supercharger.
26. Weight saving was a priority and a wooden shell, with a tube chassis, was used.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
20. The plane was redesigned. The size and layout remained the same, but room for an observer was found for the second, ultimately unused, prototype.
21. And special flight equipment designed for the attempt.
22. The first prototype was delivered and tested using a standard engine, as the supercharged engine wasn’t yet ready.
23. The aircraft was described as the largest single place aircraft ever built to that time.
24. A lot of research was carried out by the government and national laboratories.
25. And an intercooler was used between the two stages of the supercharger.
26. Weight saving was a priority and a wooden shell, with a tube chassis, was used.
10-28-2022, 06:17 AM
Senior Member
My Feedback: (3)
Friday's clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
20. The plane was redesigned. The size and layout remained the same, but room for an observer was found for the second, ultimately unused, prototype.
21. And special flight equipment designed for the attempt.
22. The first prototype was delivered and tested using a standard engine, as the supercharged engine wasn’t yet ready.
23. The aircraft was described as the largest single place aircraft ever built to that time.
24. A lot of research was carried out by the government and national laboratories.
25. And an intercooler was used between the two stages of the supercharger.
26. Weight saving was a priority and a wooden shell, with a tube chassis, was used.
27. Only the engine mount and cowling were metal.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
20. The plane was redesigned. The size and layout remained the same, but room for an observer was found for the second, ultimately unused, prototype.
21. And special flight equipment designed for the attempt.
22. The first prototype was delivered and tested using a standard engine, as the supercharged engine wasn’t yet ready.
23. The aircraft was described as the largest single place aircraft ever built to that time.
24. A lot of research was carried out by the government and national laboratories.
25. And an intercooler was used between the two stages of the supercharger.
26. Weight saving was a priority and a wooden shell, with a tube chassis, was used.
27. Only the engine mount and cowling were metal.
10-29-2022, 04:34 AM
Senior Member
My Feedback: (3)
Saturday's clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
20. The plane was redesigned. The size and layout remained the same, but room for an observer was found for the second, ultimately unused, prototype.
21. And special flight equipment designed for the attempt.
22. The first prototype was delivered and tested using a standard engine, as the supercharged engine wasn’t yet ready.
23. The aircraft was described as the largest single place aircraft ever built to that time.
24. A lot of research was carried out by the government and national laboratories.
25. And an intercooler was used between the two stages of the supercharger.
26. Weight saving was a priority and a wooden shell, with a tube chassis, was used.
27. Only the engine mount and cowling were metal.
28. Specially developed fuel was used for the record flight.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
20. The plane was redesigned. The size and layout remained the same, but room for an observer was found for the second, ultimately unused, prototype.
21. And special flight equipment designed for the attempt.
22. The first prototype was delivered and tested using a standard engine, as the supercharged engine wasn’t yet ready.
23. The aircraft was described as the largest single place aircraft ever built to that time.
24. A lot of research was carried out by the government and national laboratories.
25. And an intercooler was used between the two stages of the supercharger.
26. Weight saving was a priority and a wooden shell, with a tube chassis, was used.
27. Only the engine mount and cowling were metal.
28. Specially developed fuel was used for the record flight.
10-30-2022, 08:33 AM
Senior Member
My Feedback: (3)
Sunday's clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
20. The plane was redesigned. The size and layout remained the same, but room for an observer was found for the second, ultimately unused, prototype.
21. And special flight equipment designed for the attempt.
22. The first prototype was delivered and tested using a standard engine, as the supercharged engine wasn’t yet ready.
23. The aircraft was described as the largest single place aircraft ever built to that time.
24. A lot of research was carried out by the government and national laboratories.
25. And an intercooler was used between the two stages of the supercharger.
26. Weight saving was a priority and a wooden shell, with a tube chassis, was used.
27. Only the engine mount and cowling were metal.
28. Specially developed fuel was used for the record flight.
29. A new record was duly set.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
20. The plane was redesigned. The size and layout remained the same, but room for an observer was found for the second, ultimately unused, prototype.
21. And special flight equipment designed for the attempt.
22. The first prototype was delivered and tested using a standard engine, as the supercharged engine wasn’t yet ready.
23. The aircraft was described as the largest single place aircraft ever built to that time.
24. A lot of research was carried out by the government and national laboratories.
25. And an intercooler was used between the two stages of the supercharger.
26. Weight saving was a priority and a wooden shell, with a tube chassis, was used.
27. Only the engine mount and cowling were metal.
28. Specially developed fuel was used for the record flight.
29. A new record was duly set.
10-31-2022, 04:11 AM
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Monday's clue. Thanks; Ernie P.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
20. The plane was redesigned. The size and layout remained the same, but room for an observer was found for the second, ultimately unused, prototype.
21. And special flight equipment designed for the attempt.
22. The first prototype was delivered and tested using a standard engine, as the supercharged engine wasn’t yet ready.
23. The aircraft was described as the largest single place aircraft ever built to that time.
24. A lot of research was carried out by the government and national laboratories.
25. And an intercooler was used between the two stages of the supercharger.
26. Weight saving was a priority and a wooden shell, with a tube chassis, was used.
27. Only the engine mount and cowling were metal.
28. Specially developed fuel was used for the record flight.
29. A new record was duly set.
30. But which didn’t last long.
What warbird do I describe?
1. This aircraft came into being at a period in time when aircraft companies were engaged in intense international competition to set new world records.
2. Advances in aircraft technology were made as a result of this competition.
3. And the laurels were used to demonstrate the technological superiority of the companies, and countries, involved.
4. The expense involved soon grew beyond the reach of a single aircraft company.
5. And those companies were increasingly backed in their attempts by the nations involved.
6. This is the story of one such company, and the plane it produced.
7. This plane was built to counter several foreign planes which set some new records.
8. Our subject plane set several outright world records.
9. And by a fair margin.
10. Interestingly, several of the foreign record setters used engines produced by our subject aircraft’s manufacturer.
11. And yet, the airframes being produced by the same company were lagging behind.
12. A completely new airframe was obviously required for this attempt.
13. And it would be a purpose-built research aircraft designed specifically for this one record attempt.
14. One of the company’s engineers proposed a new aircraft to set the record.
15. But nothing happened until a foreign plane set another record which drew public attention to the situation.
16. The proposal was for a single seat plane using retractable landing gear and a supercharged engine.
17. Although, in the end, it was decided to save weight and use fixed landing gear.
18. The officials finally issued a proposal to several companies, which was for a pair of prototypes.
19. Which were now to use two stage superchargers.
20. The plane was redesigned. The size and layout remained the same, but room for an observer was found for the second, ultimately unused, prototype.
21. And special flight equipment designed for the attempt.
22. The first prototype was delivered and tested using a standard engine, as the supercharged engine wasn’t yet ready.
23. The aircraft was described as the largest single place aircraft ever built to that time.
24. A lot of research was carried out by the government and national laboratories.
25. And an intercooler was used between the two stages of the supercharger.
26. Weight saving was a priority and a wooden shell, with a tube chassis, was used.
27. Only the engine mount and cowling were metal.
28. Specially developed fuel was used for the record flight.
29. A new record was duly set.
30. But which didn’t last long.