Aircraft Trivia Quiz

Phil_H

 

 

T_Terrific

a very clever, but appearantly a very obscure question

 

 

Actually, it's not all that obscure.

Tom, just because you don't know the answer doesn't mean someone else doesn't. To quote yourself,  "N.K.E., E.K.S."

One just needs to think laterally. I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but I'm not playing this one and anything I say will likely reveal the answer.

 

We are pausing to give Dr. Phil an opportunity to answer the appearantly the obviously biased and obscure question.

Go ahead, Phil!

Ok, I'll answer, but I'll give the question back to Milairjunkie if I'm correct.

We're looking for the Flying Bedstead and the Kestrel to Harrier evolution, along with the Rolls Royce Pegasus engine

Phil_H

Ok, I'll answer, but I'll give the question back to Milairjunkie if I'm correct.

We're looking for the Flying Bedstead and the Kestrel to Harrier evolution, along with the Rolls Royce Pegasus engine

 

Sounds good to me, but you cannot "Give your question away", in this forum. Here you are "On the hook" to ask the next question, and you cannot give the next question to anyone you choose just because you did not think of a good question, if and when you chose to posit a correct answer.

Please decide.

Thank you.

I believe you are correct...I thought Pegasus engine right off the back....unfortunately the radial one. My jet aircraft knowledge is almost nil. My "expertise" is WWII aircraft and compared to you, very respectfully, Brainiacs on these forums that is extremely lacking.       Have a G'day, sir.

Yeah, I thought Centaurus. But that led me nowhere afa aircraft named for animals.

Gentlemen,

I suggest that we sleep on this one.

See you guys later

T_Terrific

I am sorry, my friend, a very clever, but appearantly a very obscure question. See the establishing first-posted rules.

Unless you can make it more sensible to the average participant who does not eat haggis as Scotts do, I, as the owner of this forum, as is my perrogative I can and will change to a question that will involve our general modelling community.

This question seems too much like a "How much wood could a Wood-Chuck chuck if a Wood Chuck could chuck wood" type of silly question.

Your decision, sir 

Nice response there - What's the concept with reference to Scots & haggis? There are a multitude of ways to attempt to get the point across without delving down into stereotypes, some or none of which may or may not apply!

You are not the owner of this thread or the forum that it runs in, but by all means change to another question if you like, just as I or any other participant could do if they so wished. The question is not obscure & others have managed to both point in the correct direction & answer the question, so I really don't see what the big deal is here....

The piece of upstairs furniture, or the Flying Bedstead, which is preserved is the Science Museum in London led to the Kestrel, which lead to the Harrier (a type of kestrel). The Harrier is powered by the Pegasus & it's name comes from the white horse of mythology

Phil_H, you are correct & the floor of this forum thread is now yours!

After a series of meteorological events, this aircraft was the last of its type by its manufacturer.

Zeppelin

Thank you Milair, I do see your point. I should have probably stated "founder", not "owner".

As for "haggis", just a bit of teasing on my part. I bet you and I are the only two here that gets that term without looking it up! I am sorry if I appeared to be stereotyping, as that is not my mentality.

I appreciate your participation here.

Now, personally, I really like Phil's question as well!

Phil_H

After a series of meteorological events, this aircraft was the last of its type by its manufacturer.

 

Notice,  Phil said "type", not manufacturer, therefore I would say the "Dirigible".

The two main losses to weather events alone were the USN airships, the Akron and the Macon.

The Hindenberg was appearantly was lost to a series of situations, weather conditions being included.

T_Terrific

 

Phil_H

After a series of meteorological events, this aircraft was the last of its type by its manufacturer.

 

 

 

 

Notice,  Phil said "type", not manufacturer, therefore I would say the "Dirigible".

The two main losses to weather events alone were the USN airships, the Akron and the Macon.

The Hindenberg was appearantly was lost to a series of situations, weather conditions being included.

 

BTW, being the grandson of Scottish immigrants, even I was somewhat offended by your comments....Clan MacGregor!

DasBeav

 

 

T_Terrific

 

Phil_H

After a series of meteorological events, this aircraft was the last of its type by its manufacturer.

 

 

 

 

Notice,  Phil said "type", not manufacturer, therefore I would say the "Dirigible".

The two main losses to weather events alone were the USN airships, the Akron and the Macon.

The Hindenberg was appearantly was lost to a series of situations, weather conditions being included.

 

 

 

 

The term "dirigible" refers to all lighter than air, airships.  The correct answer would be rigid airship, which to me at least, Zeppelin is acceptable as an answer, since the MACON and AKRON were built by the GOODYEAR-ZEPPELIN AEROSPACE CO.                                                                                                                                             

 

BTW, being the grandson of Scottish immigrants, even I was somewhat offended by your comments....Clan MacGregor!

 

 ari

Mr. MacGregor,

Thank for your clarification, and for the record, I also personally extend my apology to you as well.

Now here is my surprise, that actually three of us here who knows  about haggis! 

Do you think that is because we three are all followers of John Knox?

Now would you help us pick your choice for the winner?

Even though he is a Fighting Irish fan, I believe Tango Juliet is the winner.

O-H-I-O...and Boomer Sooner!!!

DasBeav

 

 

 

The term "dirigible" refers to all lighter than air, airships.  The correct answer would be rigid airship, which to me at least, Zeppelin is acceptable as an answer, since the MACON and AKRON were built by the GOODYEAR-ZEPPELIN AEROSPACE CO.                                                                                                                                

 

Not quite... Dirigible refers to rigid lighter than air airships. A blimp is the non rigid lighter than air airship. Dirigibles have a frame containing multiple envelopes or sacks filled with a lighter than air gas, and a surrounding skin to protect that from the elements (most of the time). On a blimp, the envelope is the outer skin containing the lighter than air gas and there is no framework.

Just a clarification on the types... like comparing an axial flow jet engine to a centrifugal flow jet engine. Both are jet engines, but they are different in principles of operation.

stikpusher

 

DasBeav

 

 

 

The term "dirigible" refers to all lighter than air, airships.  The correct answer would be rigid airship, which to me at least, Zeppelin is acceptable as an answer, since the MACON and AKRON were built by the GOODYEAR-ZEPPELIN AEROSPACE CO.                                                                                                                                

 

 

 

 

 

Not quite... Dirigible refers to rigid lighter than air airships. A blimp is the non rigid lighter than air airship. Dirigibles have a frame containing multiple envelopes or sacks filled with a lighter than air gas, and a surrounding skin to protect that from the elements (most of the time). On a blimp, the envelope is the outer skin containing the lighter than air gas and there is no framework.

Just a clarification on the types... like comparing an axial flow jet engine to a centrifugal flow jet engine. Both are jet engines, but they are different in principles of operation.

 

I can see why you're thinking airship, but no, I'm looking for a winged aircraft.

I stand corrected... not only wiki, but google and online oxford dictionary show the same definition: dirigible refers to a French root word for steerable, not rigid. Balloons are not steerable, while dirigibles are. And then they break down into rigid and non rigid types. Rigid, such as zeppelin, a brand name, and non rigid such as blimps. 

PS: there is a tie-in to the previous question, if you can find it.

Hey, I was with you until yesterday.....I always assumed non-rigid, Blimps....rigid, dirigible. I guess it's never to late to learn.

Phil_H

I can see why you're thinking airship, but no, I'm looking for a winged aircraft.

 

Fixed or rotary; size or placement limit, if so why?

Phil_H

PS: there is a tie-in to the previous question, if you can find it.

 

DasBeav

I think I got....great question BTW....Is it the Curtiss F9 Sparrowhawk? If so, the winky face helped solve it for me.

Sorry, no. It's nothing to do with dirigibles at all. I'm looking for a conventional fixed-wing monoplane.

I think everyone is taking my original question too literally.

Phil_H

After a series of meteorological events, this aircraft was the last of its type by its manufacturer.

 

Hawker Hunter?

after the Tornado, Hurricane, Tempest, Typhoon...

stikpusher

Hawker Hunter? after the Tornado, Hurricane, Tempest, Typhoon...

Very close. Nearly there but you missed a step.

Is it a VTOL?

Phil_H

After a series of meteorological events, this aircraft was the last of its type by its manufacturer.

 

tempestjohnny

 

 

Phil_H

After a series of meteorological events, this aircraft was the last of its type by its manufacturer.

 

 

 

 

Sea Fury. Last propeller driven fighter by Hawker Aircraft 

We have a winner.

Congrats Tempestjohnny, you're up

I can think of three "pan European" aircraft types. But two were designed for simplicit, when compared to the third. So I will say Panavia Tornado. Although I can find no supporting comments on the maintainers' perspective, one way or another...