Aircraft Trivia Quiz

Correct plane, but I think John Penney was doing the deed. The 'Bear' sure did look good this past September, but it's strange with a different crew after all these years. I've been going to Reno since 1970 and this is quite a change. I guess after 39 years, things are bound to change, eh?!

Next up!

It is the F8F Bearcat known as 'Rare Bear' flown by Lyle Shelton to a record of 528.33 mph! Now thats cookin'!!!!

Cheers, Richie

Jet flight between US and Europe too? Gonna have to look that one up. He was quite the guy.

Most know me by the screen name MojoDoctor and I have played in some of these games before, but it's been a while. How do I change my name back? I am lame and couldn't figure out how to get my name back when 'the change' came about. I did okay when Scale Auto made the change recently, so I can't be all that computer dense!?!

I was going to use Paul Mantz in a question but thought that might be a bit too obscure. I went to the TallMantz Museum (Southern California) in 1974 and learned a lot about Frank Tallman and Paul Mantz. Very cool!

How about we try an easy one?

What is the fastest piston powered propellor driven airplane and who was it piloted by on that record flight?

StickyFingrz wrote:

I believe that would be Juan Trippe standing next to a PanAm Ford trimotor, and didn't one of the Baldwin guys play him in that Howard Hughes movie? He started long distance airline operations and tied together North and South America, along with the Pacific rim nations. I'm not sure if he did anything in Europe. At least that's what I think is his significance.   If that's Trippe. At first it looked like Paul Mantz. Uh, .... maybe not!   Was that movie any good? I only saw it in bits and pieces.

No, you are correct it's Mr. Trippe, founder of Pan Am and PAA did inaugurate jet flight between the US and Europe.

Another fine fellow, and he was well played by the estimable Baldwin named Alec in The Aviator, which IMHO is quite a good movie.

On to you Sticky and welcome aboard, I believe.

Bondo, the connection with Darwin, Oz with the B-52 is to the best of my knowledge because of the many excercises they used to have with Australia. They would send a few planes from Guam TDY for a couple weeks. I believe most of the excercises were staged in Darwin. I remember looking at the log book and it had over 14,500 hours flying time on the airframe. It was one that was saved from the scrappers. If it didn't go to Oz it was going to Davis-Monthan. Several planes that left Guam flew directly to the bone yard.

Cheers, Richie

I believe that would be Juan Trippe standing next to a PanAm Ford trimotor, and didn't one of the Baldwin guys play him in that Howard Hughes movie?

He started long distance airline operations and tied together North and South America, along with the Pacific rim nations. I'm not sure if he did anything in Europe. At least that's what I think is his significance.

If that's Trippe. At first it looked like Paul Mantz. Uh, .... maybe not!

Was that movie any good? I only saw it in bits and pieces.

Thats cool. What is the connexion with Darwin, Oz?

Ok here's a pic question which I prefer because you cannot Google them.

Whodat with Lindy, and what's his significance in aviation?

And for kudo points, who played him in the movies?

It's "Darwin's Pride" but close enough. Well done mate! Floor is yours.

I worked on that plane. We did the final complete repaint before they sent it down under. It was also the last B-52 operating in the 43rd BW before they disbanded the wing. I had to make the stencils for the 12' palm tree on the tail. Instead of coconuts there were bombs. lol

Cheers, Richie

Ok, this is a bit obscure. Will just see how we go with it anyway.

What type of airplane flew from it's last duty station of Andersen AFB, Guam to the air museum in Darwin, Australia? It's now the main attraction. Bonus question, What is it's name?

Cheers, Richie

I'll post a question when I get home from work.

Cheers, Richie

Yes,

RWD-5bis flown by   Stanisław Skarżyński crossed Atlantic Ocean May 7-8 1933.

RWD-5bis 

RWD aircraft family, based on first letters of three engineers: Rogalski, Wigura and Drzewiecki.

Stanislaw Wigura was also a co-pilot on RWD-6 during Challange 1932 in Germany. Pilot Franciszek Zwirko won the Challange upsetting Germans a lot.

Stanislaw Zwirko and  Franciszek Zwirko were killed during the flight from Czech Republic to Poland in 1932.

RWD-13 is still airworthy in Brasil in a very good codition.

Is it the RWD-5?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RWD-5

Cheers, Richie

Amazing how much you can gain from diesel industry

Friend of mine has a pretty impressive engine collection still in his garage not too many people can see them though.

Anyway,  since it is my turn , let me make it a bit difficult and drop an European challanging question here

about 75 years ago the lightest airplane ever crossed the Atlantic Ocean ....

What was the aircraft and what other achievements this aircraft family was famous for ?

One of the last model of this aircraft family is still flying ... with original engine !

gzt wrote:

Pikes Peak CO, 1920 (?) Sanford Moss

OH! ...and from my second favorite Polish person! (the first would be my roommate chickie)

You slam dunked that one with precise and correct answers!

Do you wish to elevate to supreme coolness and elaborate on the details of the test equipment?

No penalty for boogering now, and of course you have the floor for fielding a question of your choice.

Pikes Peak CO, 1920 (?)

Sanford Moss 

trexx wrote:

jeaton01 wrote: Hokay, Trexx, now its your problem.  And no help from your dad, either!!   Dang funny, because I have actually called him for stumpers. HA! OK... I'm thinking. Give a few minutes here.

OK---->

Tubine boost technology for reciprocating, internal combustion engines was advanced in the Good Ol' U.S.A. at the close of World War One.

Name the engineer and the specific place in the U.S.A. where at this juncture, research was carried out.

Bonus points of kudos and awe for details of the testing equipment

jeaton01 wrote:

Hokay, Trexx, now its your problem.  And no help from your dad, either!!

Dang funny, because I have actually called him for stumpers. HA!

OK... I'm thinking. Give a few minutes here.

A wild guess:

Junkers G.38? Built in Germany, licensed to Japan and built as the Ki-20?

A question if I may? Did country A, the smaller producer, originate the design, which was copied by country B, the larger producer? or the opposite? or is my question off the mark?

I'm curious, because the second scenario might make this a little wide open.

Continuing somewhat in the same vein but veering off, this was a four engine airplane of which some were built in one country, but three times that many were built in a second country (legally).  The first country was quite proud of them and they got great publicity, while the second country buried their existence for many years, until they were quite out of fashion.  Some of the seats were in abnormal places for that time, or maybe any time.

Name the airplane and the countries. 

Ohhh  noooooo!  Now I have to come up with a question..

Soon. 

jeaton01 wrote:

I think simpilot has the answer right, the airplane had individual passenger vents and temperature was thermostatically controlled within the limits of mixing fresh and heated air.  No freon or aircycle machine A/C, but hey, for 1933 it was pretty advanced. For the record, I did have to look it up.  I am not quite that superannuated, ...yet.

This is a scan of a photo from my Dad's collection. It also is a good example of how aircraft skins really go together, at least until the 40's. Look at the heavies in WW2 they have similar costruction.

John it's your turn.

Tom,

Your replies to Bruce and Bill showed an enormous amount of class and tact, and I publicly acknowledge and wholeheartedly applaud your candour, and the respect you've shown in your replies to them.
There have been times in the past when this has not always been the case, and for that, I've often stayed away from this thread.

My hat's off you you.

Kind regards,

I think simpilot has the answer right, the airplane had individual passenger vents and temperature was thermostatically controlled within the limits of mixing fresh and heated air.  No freon or aircycle machine A/C, but hey, for 1933 it was pretty advanced.

For the record, I did have to look it up.  I am not quite that superannuated, ...yet. 

trexx wrote:

I'm pretty sure it WASN'T  ejection seats...

LOL