Brumbles wrote:

I thought there was a Douglas look about this one.

As did I!

No wonder I couldn't find a photo of the twin tail Havoc. This one does have a Beechin' tail.

Get it? Beech,... Beechin',.... Uh, never mind!

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Matt
Fly fast, fly low, turn left!

Well to tell the truth I should have recused myself from answering this question as I am a 30 year veteran of Beech Aircraft. Heck I even remember the entry Beech had into what was won by the Cessna (brand X) T-37. So on that note ' what was the other contender for that ( the T-37) award? And just for extra points (not needed to be judged correct) if you are a reloader of ammunition, what is significent (SIC) about this airplane.

And for everyone who didn't see Beech in this plane, just think model 18 on steroids and you will.

Mike

There were at least three entries into the competition, Cessna,  Beech, and who was the third?

Mike

That is absolutely correct. 15 were made and ended up with the Navy. The bonus question is that A man named Mike Dilliion who's company builds what are considered the best reloading presse's, owns one. But his is a Super Pinto with the J-85 and tip tanks from a Mitsubishi MU-2. Quite a little rocketship. Your up!

Mike

osher wrote:

Maybe we should have a rule: the winner has a week in which to post a new question, else, it goes to the floor? ----snipped---

That is one of the rules. See Page one of this forum, "Post-edit":

http://cs.finescale.com/forums/1/567093/ShowPost.aspx#567093

Tom T

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osher wrote:

Maybe we should have a rule: the winner has a week in which to post a new question, else, it goes to the floor? If so, here's a question, from a documentry I saw a few months back, hope it's of interest: These two countries were allies, and both produced aircraft that looked very similar, and using similar engines.  Indeed, the first country even sent the other designs, but, they were never used.  Instead, the second country, just used some photographs as a design idea, but developed different engines, and bodies, even if, at a distance, they looked the same.  What's more peculiar is that, two rivals, in the second country, both managed to make engines and airframes that were unique, but still, at a distance, looked like the original from the first country.  I believe I'm right in saying that, of the second country's two designs, only one flew, and then just in prototype form, before both projects were abandoned. Now try and name all 3 designs!

it almost sounds like youre referring to three aircraft from three different countries, actually.  First was the P-51 Mustang.  Second was the Martin Baker MB.5, and third was the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CAC-15 "Kangaroo".  All three look similar, the second and third look close enough that they could have been built by the same company.  Both of those used the Rolls Royce Griffon engine.  But they also both flew as well.