Aircraft Trivia Quiz

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

I can hear the crickets again!!!!

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

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.

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:

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. 

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:

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

yep, thats the one!  over to you...

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.....

Me stumped.

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

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.

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.

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...

ok, who can identify this plane?

You got it F-8fanatic!

What have you got for us?

Sorry Brews, this is not in any way associated with the Eurofighter.

Much earlier!