Aircraft Trivia Quiz

Yes, you would be correct with the Grumman Tigercat,

All yours.

This is just an educated guess, but I would guess the F7F.  The -4 finally passed carrier qual, but only three or something were built.  Most were turned into night fighters, which was not its originally intended role.  I think production was around 300, but I'm not sure.

 Bill

OK, this is an aircraft which was specifically designed as a high performance fighter & ground attack aircraft in the 1940s, but which although flying before the end of WW2, never saw any action.

The aircraft was faster & more heavily armed than anything comparable then in service, but failed very badly in regards to one of its primary requirments - there were several versions to fix this shortcoming, the last one being the only one that did. unfortunatley by the time this craft was truly fit for purpose, it was to late for its original requirment.

Over 300 of this plane were built & served, although never quite in the role they were designed for. 

The Piper Clipper is correct. It was a 4 seat version of the PA-15 Vagabond, but with the low powered 0-235 and it's short wings, it was a pretty anemic performer. I don't know if Pan Am actually sued them or not, but they exerted enough pressure that it soon left the market. It was turned into the PA-20 Pacer, with control wheels instead of the sticks, and first had an 0-290, then later an 0-360. Later they gave it a nosewheel and it became the Tri-Pacer, which was a Monogram model when I was a kid.

My soaring club has a PA-20/22 (which is a Tri=Pacer converted to a Pacer) as a backup tow plane. I've *had* to fly it a few times. That it is a horrible tow plane shouldn't be a surprise but this one is the worst behaved taildragger I've ever flown. The fact that it reeks of mouse pee doesn't help the experience either.

On to you, Millair

I suppose thats made it to easy if its the Piper PA-16 "Clipper"?

Civil AC are not really my strength.

skybolt2003 wrote:

4 seats, steel tube fuselage with fabric covering. powered by a 115hp 0-235 Lycoming. Sticks. Does that help anyone?

And Pan Am named their planes what? 

4 seats, steel tube fuselage with fabric covering. powered by a 115hp 0-235 Lycoming. Sticks.

Does that help anyone? 

Yes, it is the Saab Viggen, the thunderbolt / thunderclap from Thor's hammer.

The Viggen used a Volvo developed version of the P&W JT8D commercial turbofan - the RM8A & RM8B, which had an afterburner & thrust reversing fitted (A first I belive).

The Viggen, from nose to tail must stand out as a superb technical effort form such a small country?

All yours Skybolt

skybolt2003 wrote:

Sounds like you could be describing the Saab Viggen which uses a licensed version of a Pratt & Whitney TF-30, with a purpose built afterburner, and what I would consider an unusual feature in a supersonic fighter, a thrust reverser. I have no idea what Madison County has to do with it though . . .

I think you got it. Viggen is Swedish for Thunderbolt so I assume the reference it to the film Thunderbolt and Lightfoot starring Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges.

Sounds like you could be describing the Saab Viggen which uses a licensed version of a Pratt & Whitney TF-30, with a purpose built afterburner, and what I would consider an unusual feature in a supersonic fighter, a thrust reverser.

I have no idea what Madison County has to do with it though . . . 

ok,

This aircraft is a single engined supersonic true multi role aircraft, of a rather unique aerodynamic layout for its time, it was also one of the more sucssesfull early "weapons system" aircraft. It also uses a  licence-built  version of a well known engine, but with a uncommon twist.

If you are into film, think Eastwood & Bridges & figure it from there.

Howard was the manufacturer I was looking for. Benny Howard and designer Gordon Israel had the DGA-3 Pete, and the DGA-4, DGA-5 Ike and Mike, and then the DGA-6 Mr. Mulligan. The DGA-6 was outwardly similar to the DGA-15's used as instrument trainers and utility planes in WWII.

I remember in the 80's when Chrysler was trying to polish their image as car manufacturers - they hired Carrol Shelby to tweak the Dodge Omni and he called it the GLH for "goes like hell." I thought he was either a fan or he just ripped it off. 

Sorry for the delay – been too busy to come up with a question. I think the rule is a week but not sure.

This famous plane builder became successful during the golden age of air racing by fielding a series of small light streamlined designs that had cute names. boy names if you will. All his planes were also designated by a letter and number system, with the letters designating a description of the planes. One of the later racers became a successful utility and training aircraft during WWII and was also used as an executive plane.

-Bret

9 days since a question - nice?

What the rule on hi-jacking the thread when it has been left dormant for X amount of time?

As well as keeping interest up, it may let those who cant get an answer in on time or whatever a chance to pose a question? 

Skybolt, I think its you question!

skybolt2003 wrote:

Well, its not an x-wing or a TIE fighter, so I'll guess ME 109 or a Heinkel He 118.

You're correct. Of course he gets shot down by the Syldavians (good guys) but parachutes and continues on his way. I was also thinking S-199, but the book was first published in 1938, so not go. Go Skybolt.

Since the topic seems to have "cooled off" a bit-

I'll provide the answers to the last three and pass over to Bondoman.

2) last racing appearence- last year at Reno- the F2G of Bob Odegarrd #57 flew for the second year in a row- previous to that appearence it last flew 57 years ago in the cleveland national air races in the same paint scheme/ same number.

3) last victory- the 1949 national Air Races were won by a F2G Corsair flown by Cook Cleland

4) A corsair was the grand national champion in 2005 @ Oshkosh - a stunning F4U-5N complete with all underwing stores -truly beautifully detailed aircraft

Turn it over to bondoman

keith

You are correct sir- the last combat missions for the corsair were flown in the soccer war- along with some of the greatest camoflage ever painted on an aircraft.

One down- 3 to go-I figure skybolt is good for the next 2....

keith

sorry all- guess it's my turn to pose the question -

Questions concerning a bent wing bird- the F4U Corsair

1) Last combat appearance

2) last racing appearance

3) last racing victory

4) last restored corsair to win a best of show medal at a major air event

 Good luck all-

regards, Keith

Regards, keith

ding ding ding! You are correct sir.

Carl Bucker (can't figure out how to make an umlaut) was a German who moved to Sweden after WWI and started Svenska Aero, which became SAAB. In the thirties he moved back to Germany and started Bucker Flugzeugbau and they built the Bucker Jungmann – a 2 seat biplane trainer. It begat the wonderful single place Jungmeister, which until the sixties was known as one of the best aerobatic mounts. The Bestman was a low wing trainer which had side-by-side seating and was used as a primary trainer for the Luftwaffe throughout WWII. After the war at least 7,000 were produced under license by several different countries and its design is said to have inspired the Zlin series of aerobatic aircraft. 

hudskit wrote:

Bucker 181 Bestmann?