Aircraft Trivia Quiz

I figure the "process" is onboard photo processing, so that the film is ready on landing?

Long shot here - Possibly the RB-36?

MattSix,

I would imagine not because as I posted above, I would think it would have a huge infrared signature much like the XB-70 that would give it away in a heartbeat. Those four huge Kuznetsov turbofans would put out a lot of things modern radar could pick up. And that Alaska has many radar instillations makes it even harder to believe so I would say it is just Russian propaganda. But, if Milairjunkie has anything that says they penetrate US airspace, I would love to see it.

Trexx,

Not the plane I was looking for but way to bring up a very intersting one.

WarHammer25 wrote:

Ok. Here it is: This airplane was also large in size and performance. It design incorperated a special area for a process that allowed a finished product to be available upon landing which saved valuable time. It never saw active duty. Name the plane and its claim to fame.

A:

Tupolev ANT-20

Milairjunkie wrote:

I imagine the white is simply anti-flash. With regards to stealth, the TU-160 is not a stealth aircraft as such, but claims a small radar cross section in relation to its size - I imagine this has much to do with it blended wing. There have been claims by the Russians that TU-160s have penetrated US airspace without detection!

Milairjunkie, thanks for the info!

Are the Russian "claims" about violating US airspace (I assume they are talking about Alaska and not the lower 48) true or just Soviet Propaganda!?

Ok. Here it is:

This airplane was also large in size and performance. It design incorperated a special area for a process that allowed a finished product to be available upon landing which saved valuable time. It never saw active duty. Name the plane and its claim to fame. 

The Blackjack is one serious airplane. I just thought of the Lancer on my way to school and didn't have time to post it.

Milairjunkie wrote:

I imagine the white is simply anti-flash. With regards to stealth, the TU-160 is not a stealth aircraft as such, but claims a small radar cross section in relation to its size - I imagine this has much to do with it blended wing. There have been claims by the Russians that TU-160s have penetrated US airspace without detection!

It is hard to believe that it could penetrate the US. It must put off a huge infrared signature with those four huge engines kind of like the XB-70. Give me a little while to think up a question.

I imagine the white is simply anti-flash.

With regards to stealth, the TU-160 is not a stealth aircraft as such, but claims a small radar cross section in relation to its size - I imagine this has much to do with it blended wing. There have been claims by the Russians that TU-160s have penetrated US airspace without detection! 

I heard the Blackjack was "Stealthy."

Is this true and could the odd white paint scheme be responsible?

I have a hard time believing something that big, and built 20 yrs ago by the USSR, could have a small radar return!

The second part answer is what is now the Lancer, but you can have it before someone else steals it.

The Blackjack is one serious puppy,

Max thrust (4 NK-32s @ 55,000lb each),

Max take off weight,

Max payload,

High sustained speed,

Long range.

No other combat A/C can claim all that + a toilet block + onboard Burger king!

I have never seen one in the metal, but it is rumored to have astounding airshow smile factor with no payload, low fuel & all that thrust - has anyone been lucky enough to see one fly?  

The Lancer is a lovely A/C, but its simply out of the running here in either B1-A or B1-B form.

Its possible that my Google skills are better than my modeling skills (very possible), but in this instance I recollected the wooden mock up & performance failure being connected to the Butcher Bird Meister.

OK, the question;

This bird has a galley, rest area & toilet, it carries in excess of 130 tonnes of fuel. This aircraft is huge on all the relevant spec & performance numbers, It is also a perfect example of this nations past skill of not so much re-inventing the wheel, but improving it beyond recognition.

What is the aircraft in question & what "wheel" did it improve?

Nice one, Milair!   I hadn't a clue! 

Cheers,
Alex

Milairjunkie wrote:

This would't happen to be designed by the man responsible for the awesome FW-190; HAL HF-24 Marut,

Yep, that's the one! Milairjunkie, it's your turn.

I think you got it.

Waiting for official word.

This would't happen to be designed by the man responsible for the awesome FW-190;

HAL HF-24 Marut,

osher wrote:

Well done RemcoGrob! It is indeed the Short Belfast. Over to you...

OK, I am looking for a jet fighter, more then a hunderd where produced and it was used in anger. This jet never achieved it goal of mach 2 due to the lack of a good engine. So instead this fighter was used as an ground attack aircraft.

The fighter is a single seater, there's also a double seat trainer.

Last piece of information: before the powered prototype, a wooden mock up was used for testing as an air launched glider.

tempestjohnny wrote:

MattSix wrote: Hmmmm....is it Republic? P-47 Thunderbolt - "The Jug" F-84 Thunderjet - "Lead Sled" F-84F Thunderstreak - "Thud's Mother" F-105 Thunderchief - "Thud" A-10 Thunderbolt II - "Warthog" Sory guys had a brain fart and forgot to check on this.  Matt is correct from my question.  For the Thunderjet I was thinking of "Hog" and the Thunderstreak "Super Hog" but thats it.

Ah Ha! I was wondering about that one!

Victory dance begins...........now!

osher wrote:

This British aircraft type was sold off by the RAF, as not needed, to a specialist company.  It's ironic that the RAF then had to lease them back several years later, to perform exactly the sort of role they was designed for!  What was the aircraft?

How about the Short Belfast, these where fased out by the RAF but later leased back/charterd because of the lack of heavy lift capactity within the RAF.

Osher,

 I think you speak of the Hawker Hunter.

 Tom S.

Mojo, I'd love to tell you more, but I really don't remember any of the details...sorry...

Cheers,
Alex

Uh, ....... okay.

What were they testing? Inverted flight characteristics of the 262?

Sorry to beat this to death, but I still don't get it.

mojodoctor wrote:

Uh, I don't get it. If the Me-262 was unmanned without wings, what use is it and how is it a parasite? Was it dropped as a bomb?

cardshark_14 wrote:

osher wrote: They carried parasitical aircraft? (parasite aircraft, which are air launched) Osher, you got it! Each of the aircraft was the mothership used in testing another aircraft: B-29: X-1 - Sparked the question, as yesterday, October 14, was the 61st anniversary of Chuck Yeager's flight that broke the sound barrier! B-52: X-15 Me 323: Me 262 On to you, Osher! Cheers, Alex

Uh, I don't get it.

If the Me-262 was unmanned without wings, what use is it and how is it a parasite?

Was it dropped as a bomb?

MattSix wrote:

Hmmmm....is it Republic? P-47 Thunderbolt - "The Jug" F-84 Thunderjet - "Lead Sled" F-84F Thunderstreak - "Thud's Mother" F-105 Thunderchief - "Thud" A-10 Thunderbolt II - "Warthog"