Aircraft Trivia Quiz

Henri Coandă - Coandă's Effect: Laminar flow of burning gases.

Good question!  I haven't had to think about Coandă's Effect since Jr. year of College.

Cheers,
Alex

Mexico....who woulda thunk it?  Here's and easy question:

In 1910, seven years after the Wright brothers flew at Kill Devil Hill, this man designed and publicly demonstrated what can be called the first jet powered aircraft.  During his first flight, he lost control and the airplane burned up, however, the disaster led to the inventor's discovery of a basic aerodynamic principal that was named after him.

What was the name of the man and what principal did he discover? 

eaglecentral wrote:

Italo-Turkish War (Italy vs Ottoman Empire)1911  Italian Army Air Corps bombed the Turks in Libya, North Africa.  Libya is north of the equator; that would make it "northern hemisphere?"  Tom S.

Yes.

Also, possibly simultaneously in Mexico...

http://warandgame.blogspot.com/2008/02/aviation-in-mexican-revolution.html

You're up, Eaglecentral!

Italo-Turkish War (Italy vs Ottoman Empire)1911  Italian Army Air Corps bombed the Turks in Libya, North Africa.  Libya is north of the equator; that would make it "northern hemisphere?"

 Tom S.

Oh no!!! what have I done!?? Now I've got to think up something to try and stump all you airplane brained, maniacs!

Stand-by. I'll go and get some lunch and ponder a good question...

OK, OK, OK.

Question:

Name the hemisphere, the conflict and the combatants where airplanes were first used to shoot and bomb.

Clue:

It wasn't World War One

trexx

You are correct.

The Jumo 004's of the Me-262 had a two cylinder gasoline engine mounted up front whose purpose was to spin the turbine up to speed in order to light the fire.  The gasoline engine was started by a pull-cord, like a lawnmower.  No need for an air-start here!

The next question is yours.

 Tom S.

eaglecentral wrote:

In the interest of moving the Aircraft Trivia Quiz along, here's a fresh question:  Which high performance WW II fighter aircraft had to be started with a pull-cord, like a lawnmower?

The Messerschmitt "Swallow"

Me-262! ...of all things!

In the interest of moving the Aircraft Trivia Quiz along, here's a fresh question:

 Which high performance WW II fighter aircraft had to be started with a pull-cord, like a lawnmower?

According to the rules, anyone else can ask a new trivia question after a 5 day lapse in response to the current question.

Anybody want to suggest a new one?

WarHammer25 wrote:

I am thinking McDonald Douglas but different planes: A-4 Skyhawk    "Mongoose" F/A-18            "Bug" F-4 Phantom    "Rhino" F-15 Eagle       "Big Bird" F4D Skyray      "Ford"

Can anyone give us a ruling on this?

WarHammer25 wrote:

I am thinking McDonald Douglas but different planes: A-4 Skyhawk    "Mongoose" F/A-18            "Bug" F-4 Phantom    "Rhino" F-15 Eagle       "Big Bird" F4D Skyray      "Ford"

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"

MattSix wrote:

trexx wrote: A: Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.Mk.50 strike aircraft __________________________________________________  Uh... telsono, the "Fireball" was indeed a composite powered airplane but it had an air breathing turbojet motor and not a rocket. So what large mammal was it un-officially named after?

Dunno... Hey, it's my third or fourth guess. Cut me some slack, Jack!

And I had no flippen' idea the R-5 Vigilante was being called a dang-burned "Elephant" the whole time...

Just tryin' to learn sumpth'n... geessh!

I am thinking McDonald Douglas but different planes:

A-4 Skyhawk    "Mongoose"

F/A-18            "Bug"

F-4 Phantom    "Rhino"

F-15 Eagle       "Big Bird"

F4D Skyray      "Ford"

HMMMMM , maybe McDonald Douglas

C-47 Dakota --- Goony Bird or Grand old Lady

F4D Skyray ---- Ford

SBD Dauntlas ---- Clunkor bardge

F-15 ---- Big Bird

F2H Banshee ---- Banjo

crosses fingers and presses enter .........

Good guess but not what I was thinking. 

One of the aircraft I am thinking of has an attack designation but can be used in a limited fighter role.

Is it Lockheed?

P-38 Lightning - "Fork Tailed Devil"

P-80 Shooting Star - "T-Bird"

F-104 Star Fighter - "Manned Missile, or Missile with a Man"

F-117 Nighthawk - "Wobblin' Goblin, or Goblin"

F-22 Raptor - "Rapier"

*** The F-16 Fighting Falcon - "Viper" was developed and produced by General Dynamics, but it is now a Lockheed Martin product. ***

Tempestjohnny YOU ARE THE MAN, it's the Vigilante.

How's this for an abbreviated repertoire;

Machined alloy wings,

Gold plated/foiled engine bays,

All moving fin,

Fly by wire,

Fully variable inlets,

Proper HUD,

Terrain following / avoidance,

REINS Radar Equipped Inertial Navigation System,

VERDAN Versatile Digital Analyser,

Clean linear bomb bay (less said the better though),

One piece acrylic windscreen,

Auto throttle (controlled by stick inputs during carrier landing),

Blown wing,

Loads more radar/aiming & sensing equipment that I cant figure.

The Vigi was named Elephant by the carrier fighter jock's.

I like to post a pic, but it isn't working?

I am making one last guess today then, well I dont know, but my eys need a brake from all this A/C history!

B-47 Stratojet.

I am making 2 guesses here.\

The RA-5C Vigilante intended as bomber excelled as a recon.

EB-66 Destroyer intended as a bomber excelled as as ECM and surveillnace.

No & No.

You guys are ssssssseriously going to kick yourself.