Aircraft Trivia Quiz

Sorry for the delay! Hope this will be an easy one. What`s that plane?

That would be Gregor’s Geldings  FDB-1

Heres another pic of it, beautifull aircraft

And we have a winner! I`ve read about it as Canadian Car and Foundry FDB-1 but it doesn`t matter. That`s one of the prettiest biplanes ever, kind of looks like the russian folding wing biplane IS-1. Over to you.

Im actually out of questions, so if kit builder wants to have another go im fine with that.

Many will think that there wasn't an F-13, but there was.  What aircraft was it better known as, or, what was it re-designated?

The B-29 Superfortress was modified as a photo-recon platform, and that version was originally called the F-13.  By 1948, the plane was known as the FB-29J.  After that, it was called the RB-29.

Strewth, that was quick!  I thought it might be puzzled over, but no!  OK, over to  you F-8

"That`s one of the prettiest biplanes ever"

Agreed, right up there close to the Beech Staggerwing

Alright. sorry to keep everyone waiting....next question!  This one should be easy....

There was a military aircraft that became known by those who worked with it as "all three dead".  Name the plane and the reason for this nickname.

The Douglas A3d Skywarrior......Got it's nickname because as a weight saving measure it had no ejection seats....

You got it julez....over to you

Sorry for the delay guys.....

Ok so it is another who am i question....

Currently an active pilot...

Recently in the news...

Shares the same last name as a WW11 fighter ace who's wrecked fighter was found in 1968...

Who are both these pilots???

6 days guys, i think this is a dead question

boy, I never even saw the last question. the only pilot I know of in the news recently was "Sully", but that was for his retirement. I don't care for much news anymore these days anyways...

Ok guys lets get it rolling again...

Mikey your up

The pilot was Capt John Bartels who was in the news after landing a Qantas jet following an explosian and decompression......

Jeez quantas, sort ur crap out, planes blowing up and decompressing all over the place

Ok, a really easy one here, This aircraft performed on the national aerobatics teams of 7 different countries. what was the aircraft?

P.S there may be more than one aircraft but im thinking of a specific one

F-5?

I am thinking of the BAE Hawk.

nope, its got a poncy sounding name lol

Hornet?

Scorpiomikey

nope, its got a poncy sounding name lol

I dont know it comlete aerobatic team count, but know it's a few & also know it has poncy name (well it is French);

Fouga Magister?

Yup, she flew with the national aerobatic teams of Brazil, Belgium, France, Finland, Germany, Israel and Ireland

Over to you mil

Requited herself well in the Six Day War too. Flight instructors took on combat attack missions against armor in the Golan Heights, suffered the highest casualties by type, 27 a/c, but were quite successful.

OK,

This is a single engined aircraft of the lightweight fighter breed, it's operated with several countries & has seen action on more than one occasion - often managing to sucsesfully punch well over it weight.

It was also never used by it country of origin in it's intended role.

F-5?

Was that a delayed double post - I must remember not to post a question on the F-5, as it seems you would be first there with the correct answer.

Sorry, it's not the F-5, which is just nowhere near close

I think it is the Folland Gnat.

Single engine, used in several counties (UK, Yougoslavia, Finland and India), used in action (pakistan vs India "the Saber slayer") and never used by its country of origin in its intended role (used as a trainer instead of a fighter by the UK)

The collective did a good job, it's all yours.

Osher, the "just nowhere near close" comment was about the Gnat being made less than 100 miles down the road from you.

OK, here the question:

Name that plane!