Aircraft Trivia Quiz

You got it F-8fanatic!

What have you got for us?

ok, who can identify this plane?

Lucien Harpress wrote:

That wouldn't be the MXY6 glider fitted with an engine to test the feasibility of the Kyushu J7W "Shinden" fighters, would it?

No sir, but great guess!  I hadnt even thought of that one...

WarHammer25 wrote:

The CW-24B? The flying testbed for the XP-55 Ascender.

No sir, the CW-24B had a tube frame and was fabric-covered.  A hint--the plane I posted is not American, but was from a friendly country back then.

wow, I didnt think this would stump everyone....

ok, a couple hints.  The plane was designed in the 1930s.  Only one was ever built, and it wouldnt even fly.  The project was cancelled in the late 30's.  It was designed by a company in one of the allied nations, if you want to use early WWII battle lines.

Me stumped.

Is from a country that changed sides at all during the World War Two Conflict?

trexx wrote:

Me stumped. Is from a country that changed sides at all during the World War Two Conflict?

no, this country stayed on the same side during the entire war, in fact they had a 'stiff upper lip' about it.....

Lucien Harpress wrote:

Would that be the De Havilland T.K.5?

yep, thats the one!  over to you...

Alrighty, something with an interesting history, I think...

This aircraft, the first AND last airplane produced by the individual who built it, is considered by many to be the worst aircraft ever built.  Two prototypes were built.  Only two flights were made between the two aircraft, both of which ended in a crash that killed the pilot. 

Lucien Harpress wrote:

Alrighty, something with an interesting history, I think... This aircraft, the first AND last airplane produced by the individual who built it, is considered by many to be the worst aircraft ever built.  Two prototypes were built.  Only two flights were made between the two aircraft, both of which ended in a crash that killed the pilot.

youre not talking about William W. Christmas and the Cantilvever Aero Bullet, are you?  It was also called the Christmas Bullet, and the Christmas Strutless Biplane.  Two were built, both crashed on their first flights. 

THAT was pretty quick!  I saw it when I purchased the book "The World's Worst Aircraft" and had never seen it before.

I guess the "flapping wings" were supposed to help the craft fly.  Aren't they supposed to stay attached to the fuselage, too?

Back to you!

Lucien Harpress wrote:

Would that be the De Havilland T.K.5?

Why couldn't I find this one?

I searched "tailless canard British" and all sorts of variations, but came up with bupkis. Phooey!

There is a model of this unique aircraft.

Leeert, you are correct!  She's one of my favorite aircraft.  Sorry it took so long, rough day yesterday.  You're up!

I can hear the crickets again!!!!

That would be the G4M 'Betty' ! Named after a very attractive nurse from Bridgeville, Pennsylvania that Fran Williams knew. The naming system was developed by Captain Frank T. McCoy Jr. McCoy was stationed in Melbourne Australia with the 38^th Bomb group as an intelligence officer. McCoy was teamed with Technical Sergeant Francis M. "Fran" Williams who was the senior intelligence specialist, and Corporal Joseph Grattan who handled the clerical duties of the unit.

http://www.j-aircraft.com/research/partii.htm

Watched a video I had recorded years ago on Speedvision about the Wild Weasels in Vietnam. They were given the nomenclature of "First in Last out" at first because of the slowness of the F-100 compared to the F-105's they were escorting. Then it bacame there mission, to protect the strike force throughout the run in, and out. This may be easy.

What are the four types of aircraft that have been used by the Wild Weasels?

Yes, two have been mentioned already.