Aircraft Trivia Quiz

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If it helps, one example of this A/C used an uncommon callsign. 

Yes, the Viking - over to you.

Due to Lockheed's inexperience with carrier A/C, the Viking uses the nose gear from the SLUF & main gear from the F-8, which being a carrier A/C it relies on pretty "heavily" at times.

An S-3 carried "W" to make his speech aboard USS Abraham Lincoln & was given the call sign "Navy One".

Always thought it was a pretty impressive A/C, simple & well designed for the complex task at hand?

Huh, I didn't know about the "Navy One" callsign, that is unique! I was wondering about that part. Love your puns in that one

My question will be posted in a few...

OK, I'm back...

This Little Beauty was flown by some of the most successful female aces in history and (including its variants) also holds the distinction of being the most produced of its type in history.

What about the Il-2 Shturmovik?

On the Navy 1 post, Hasegawa released a kit in 1/72 with these markings and Yellowhammer did a decal sheet with both 1/72 & 1/48 decals to do this plane. And I forget who but a 1/6 figure of George was also released, flight gear and all. I doubt we will see anything like that from this administration!!!! 

Mike

Milairjunkie wrote:

Yak-1 ? of 586 IAP?

Da. Yak-1 is right. Its variants included, there were about 36,000 built.

What aircraft is linked to Suffolk & 9 1/2 tonnes of explosive?

Possibly so, but how many A/C are connected to 9.5 Tonne of explosives??

Suffolk, the county in England.

Not correct, but you are getting there - I suppose this one would be a "special bomber operation" as well, but the outcome was by no means as good.

The Luftwaffe have a more prominent name in this field.

osher wrote:

617 Squadron, flying Lancaster B.III (Special), formed especially to deliver the 9.5 ton Upkeep (or bouncing) bomb, in May 1943, to the German Ruhr dams, known as Operation Chastise.

The Upkeep didnt weigh 9.5 tons, it weighed 9,250 pounds.

guardsmen22, its onto you.

Since posting the question I have come across some contadictory facts, however as far as I can see, Joseph P Kennedy Jr. (JFKs older brother) was lost on BQ-8 (B-24 based)when it exploded mid flight & crashed near Blythburgh, Suffolk while carrying 9.6 Tonnes of explosives destined for the German V3 cannon site in Mimoyecques, France.

Kennedy had a Gearing class destroyer named after him, DD850.

Okay here we go, This unique pusher aircraft had two 37mm cannons that were mounted in compartments in front of the engine nacelles.

 extra hint: It was the first military aircraft produced by a company

Name the plane and the company

Would that be the Bell FM Airacuda?

you got it

by the way what gave it away, I was kind of worried about if I had given enough of a hint.

I at first was thinking the Shinden, but then I read it again and noticed 'nacelles' meaning wing mounted engines, plural. Then remembered the greenhouses on the front of the Airacudas nacelles that house a gunner and gun each.

Ok, on to the next question:

What was the MAIN contributing factor in the meager sales of the Lockheed L-1011 Tri-Star?   It was a very reliable, well liked, and easy to maintain airliner, however because of this one thing, made sales not go as planned.

Hope that is enough, good luck!