Aircraft Trivia Quiz

Ok, this is kind of hard to describe. I am looking for a version of one aircraft, that had the same designation, both being modified from different basic versions of that aircraft type, and neither was a factory build under that designation. One type was modified, flown as modified, then returned to its' orignal configuration, and the results of that modification incorporated into a later version of the aircraft family. The other was modified to specialize its' role and remained as such for the rest of its' days until retired.

You got it!

In fact, due to it's inherant instability (which included the torque of its giant rotary engine), the RFC gave up on the Camels once the war was over, in favor of the SE-5A's, which also had a better gun combination-which you are free to posit as a question if you wish.

T_Terrific

Sorry to have been gone for so long.

Here is a trivia question:

 

According to the book Gunning for the Red Baron, which aircraft was purpose-built to defeat Richthofen's skill with the Fokker Triplane? 

C'mon guys, this 'plane is/was at the center of the still remaining controversy as to actually killed the "Red Baron"!  

 

Sopwith Camel?

Hey Subfixer, I like your quote from Ronald Reagen-"Been there, done that", myself. :(

Sorry to have been gone for so long.

Here is a trivia question:

According to the book Gunning for the Red Baron, which aircraft was purpose-built to defeat Richthofen's skill with the Fokker Triplane? 

C'mon guys, this 'plane is/was at the center of the still remaining controversy as to actually killed the "Red Baron"!  

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Sikorsky R-4 Hoverfly?

Bell UH-1 Iroquois en.wikipedia.org/.../Bell_UH-1_Iroquois

Which helicopter was originally designed to meet the US Army's requirement for a medical evaluation and utility helicopter?

your turn.

Boeing 777. I have to keep track of this thread more often.

nope. answer is in recent post.

Airbus 380?

i didn't ask for number of wheels.

Antonov An-225 “Mriya” (Dream), 32 wheels!!!

what modern commercial liner has the largest wheels for landing gear?

That is correct!...  Like I said, it was an easy one.  Over to you ddp59!

boeing 777

en.wikipedia.org/.../Boeing_777

www.airliners.net/.../stats.main

See, watching "The Battle of Britain" paid off. lol  OK  here's an easy one.

This modern commercial liner boasts a wingspan of almost 200 feet, and a top wing surface area of 4628 square feet.  It's engines are some of the most powerful ever designed to date, with a minimum design spec of 74,000lbs of thrust each.  The engines were manufactured by 5 separate corporations.  The entire plane was designed using a new computerized system allowing over 10,000 design engineers and fabrication experts to simultaneously work on it from workstations around the world.  It's fuselage was made of a new alloy which is the strongest ever used on any commercial aircraft.  The first of this type first flew in 1994.  What is this aircraft?

Like I said, an easy one.

Spitfires is the correct answer, Sparrowhyperion !!

Now, according to the rules set forth 8 years ago by the originator of this forum, T_Terrific, tis your turn to post  a question . . . . . . .

Spitfires

It's been awhile, I'll post one .....

During the Battle of Britain, when Luftwaffe Commander Adolf Galland was asked by Goering what he needed to beat the RAF, he replied   "Give me a squadron of   _______"  ?

your turn.

A Buffalo Airways DC-3. Military version is the C-47, also known as the Gooney Bird.

what ww2 era aircraft just recently belly landed in yellowknife\hay river, northwest territories?

Nothing! At least, no Spitfires. Ask another question.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21074699

what object(s) are trying to be dug out of the ground in burma?

Correct! The A wing was all machine guns, the B was a combo of guns and cannon, and the C was a hybrid

the wings. the mk va used a type a wing, the vb used the b wing & the vc introduced the universal wing.

 Physical differences in what structural component are represented by the letter at the end of Supermarine Spitfire variant names (Mk Va, Mk Vb, etc...)?