PeterDays; You are up and we are waiting for your question. Unless you post your question soon, we will have to move on. Thanks; Ernie P.

All; PeterDays has not posted a question, nor has he responded to requests to do so here and by PM; although he has logged in to RCU several times since first being asked to post his question. I am therefore declaring the floor to be open to anyone who would like to post a question. First come, first served. If no one posts a question by this evening, I will do so. Thanks; Ernie P.

I'll throw one out in a bit, if no one else does first.
HJ

Okay, no one's said anything so I'll try to make this a quick and easy one.
Looking for a plane:
1) This plane was designed and built for a perceived specific need
2) Due to that need being not a legitimate issue, the plane was cancelled
3) Only one was ever completed
Good Luck

Bristol Brabazon?

Nope, not the Brabazon
Time for another clue:
Looking for a plane:
1) This plane was designed and built for a perceived specific need
2) Due to that need being not a legitimate issue, the plane was cancelled
3) Only one was ever completed
4) This plane has been flown
5) This plane shared it's type of construction with only one other aircraft
Good Luck

How about the Hughes H-4, sometimes called the "Spruce Goose"?

I figured it would be easy but I didn't think it would be that easy. We all know what that means:
YOU'RE UP MR GUNN

Well, OK. I had a really tough question about a pilot in mind, but maybe that's better saved. This one, about a plane, isn't particularly easy, but it's manageable.

Looking for the name of a warbird.

1. Fighter.

2. Descended from a fairly well-known (though not in a good way) bomber.

Chengdu J-20 believed to have been based on the F-117 Stealth Bomber or the Westland Whirlwind?

Neither of those, but you've earned another clue.

Looking for the name of a warbird.

1. Fighter.

2. Descended from a fairly well-known (though not in a good way) bomber.

3. The family tree went like this: The oldest generation was a bomber, which reached production but which was obsolete before the war in which it was, despite its shortcomings, used. The next generation consisted of two prototype bombers, derived from the original bomber; these did not reach production, and the second of the two was modified somewhat to make it more of a fighter prototype. The third and last generation was this fighter, which first flew early in the war in which it served. At first glance, anyway, it looked a lot like the bomber from which it descended.

BF-110 or Beaufighter

Fairey Fulmar?

Wow! It is indeed the Fairey Fulmar, and you are up, JohnnyS. I thought this one would last at least until I tossed in the "single engine" clue. Good job.

An interesting plane, which seems to have exceeded expectations, even though the idea that it wouldn't have to face land-based fighters turned out to be wrong. Here are a couple of links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Fulmar

Fairey Fulmar

Reports ? Armoured Aircraft Carriers

Guys; have you noticed how often JohnnyS is scoring on these quizzes lately? He seems to be pretty well versed on aircraft or very well versed of how to Google things. Either way, he's getting to be pretty sharp. Thanks; Ernie P.

Thanks for the compliment, Ernie!!

OK, here's a new one:

1. Trainer and liaison aircraft.
2. You probably don't have the correct keys on your keyboard to easily type the manufacturer's name.

Polikarpov Po-2?

Possibly the Bücker Bü 181 Bestmann? (German keyboard here)

Not the Bücker or the Polikarpov, sorry.

OK, here's a new clue:

1. Trainer and liaison aircraft.
2. You probably don't have the correct keys on your keyboard to easily type the manufacturer's name.
3. The wing had an elliptical planform.

JohnnyS; how about this plane? Thanks; Ernie P.

Answer: Repülőgépgyár Levente II



The Levente series was a Hungarian two-seat trainer and liaison aircraft from World War II.

Two prototypes, designed by András Fábián, (Fábián András) were built in Magyar Waggon - és Gépgyár Rt. (Hungarian Wagon and Machine Factory; one of the few big corporates of the time) in Győr. However, a tender was placed by the air forces with the profile change of the MWG, and production rights were eventually given to the Uhry brothers' factory (originally a small private vehicle body manufacturer, which later expanded rapidly and become a very successful competitor of elder corporations). The parasol-wing, open-cockpit tandem two-seat primary trainer Levente I prototype flew in October 1940. A slightly modified military version of the aircraft was named the Levente II. The aircraft's wing has an elliptical planform. In 1942, the Uhri Testvérek Autókarosszéria - és Járműgyár Kft. (Uhry Brothers Car-body and Vehicle factory Ltd.) launched a new company, Repülőgépgyár Rt. (roughly meaning Aeroplane factory jsc.) at Csepel island off the Danube, south of Budapest; renting the airfield and factory halls form Weiss Manféd Rt. The Levente II was being series produced, but the plant also repaired Bü 131s, and built prototype aircraft. Levente II was supplied to the Hungarian Air Force between 1941 and 1943. 100 Levente IIs were built as trainers, but as it was war, they also served in the communications/liaison roles until the end of the war. After 1945 the type was redesignated to the name Strucc (ostrich), because of the political connotations of the former name (see Levente (disambiguation)). Data from Axis Aircraft of World War II

General characteristics· Crew: 1 · Capacity: 1 · Length: 6.08 m (19 ft 11 in) · Wingspan: 9.45 m (31 ft 00 in) · Height: 2.53 m (8 ft 3½ in) · Wing area: 13.50 m² (145.32 ft²) · Empty weight: 470 kg (1,036 lb) · Useful load: kg (kg) · Loaded weight: kg (lb) · Max. takeoff weight: 750 kg (1,654 lb) · Powerplant: 1 × Hirth HM 504A-2 4-cylinder inverted inline piston, 78 kW (105 hp)105 PS

Performance· Never exceed speed: km/h (knots, mph) · Maximum speed: 160 km/h (knots, 99 mph) · Cruise speed: km/h (knots, mph) · Stall speed: km/h (knots, mph) · Range: 650 km (nm, 404 mi) · Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,765 ft) · Rate of climb: m/s (ft/min) · Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²) · Power/mass: W/kg (hp/lb)

GOOD catch, Ernie! That's the aircraft I was looking for. In hindsight, the clue on the elliptical planform was too revealing! I should have gone with "parasol wing" instead. Oh well...

Anyway, over to you! :)

Trust me, the elliptical wing clue was much less revealing than a parasol would have been. Almost all of the Japanese and a majority of the British single engine planes had elliptical wings. What was more revealing was the clue about a standard keyboard not being able to type the company name, meaning it couldn't be any major allied or axis company. All of them can be typed on a standard keyboard so it meant that the correct manufacturer had to be in some other minor country

Thanks, JohnnyS. Let's just say I made a lucky guess. I hope you all enjoy my next question; this one about one of the men who flew those magnificent warbirds of days gone by. Thanks; Ernie P.

What warbird pilot do I describe?

1. This pilot was remarkably proficient at shooting down enemy aircraft.

Morning clue. Thanks; Ernie P.


What warbird pilot do I describe?

1. This pilot was remarkably proficient at shooting down enemy aircraft.

2. He downed more enemy aircraft than he flew combat missions.

Afternoon clue. Thanks; Ernie P.

What warbird pilot do I describe?

1. This pilot was remarkably proficient at shooting down enemy aircraft.

2. He downed more enemy aircraft than he flew combat missions.

3. His complete combat career lasted just over five months.