Aircraft Trivia Quiz

I know I said I knew jack about trainers, which I dont, but this thread is starting to get the better of me - would this be an Avia aircraft of some sort?

NIX that last one. i'm going to say the PT-19

this was one of the most widely used primary trainers. later on built under license by several other firms.

Milairjunkie wrote:

Sorry, what I know about trainers is - nothing. I have had a look & found some Ryan, Fairchild, Fiat, Saab & Bucker examples, but none seem to tie in, & as mentioned my knowledge here is again - nothing.

Sorry, what I know about trainers is - nothing.

I have had a look & found some Ryan, Fairchild, Fiat, Saab & Bucker examples, but none seem to tie in, & as mentioned my knowledge here is again - nothing. 

Okay.

This WWII primary trainer was first flown in 1939. It was a low wing monoplane. It was quite aerobatic, and one of its older brethren was well known as quite the aerobatic performer. Many are still flying today. The founder of the company that designed/built it also founded a company that is known today as a car manufacturer.

Bristol 188

This is a western twin engined supersonic research vehicle of the late 50s / early 60s, of troublesome stainless steel construction. It's real purpose was never fully realised due to it's unexpectedly high fuel consumption. 3 were made, 2 flew & 1 remains (static).

Some of the research data was put to use in an globally famous, georgeous aircraft which is also no longer flying.

The aircraft share a nickname with an axis aircraft of WW2.

You are correct. Fonderie Min. made a 1/48 kit which seems to be widely regarded as one of the worst kits every sold. I bought a set of decals for this a/c in IAF, since most Israeli markings from yore are pretty interchangeable, and they listed a kit by "HiTech" in 1/72, but I've never found it.

On to you

This will be carrying on with the french theme;

Sud-Quest SO.4050 Vautour?

Name this aircraft. And better yet, help me find a model in 1/72!!

Yes, nail on the head with the 4000.

Yet another capable aircraft down the pan with the assistance of inferior US product.

Onto You bondoman 

It's definitely not the F-20.  That only had one engine, was not a state of the art fighter, and was introduced in the early 1980s.  I remember seeing the prototype fly over my high school.  (I grew up in Los Angeles.)

 The description fits the CF-105 better, though it was a late 50s design and I believe it had turbojets rather than turbo fans.  I wasn't aware that turbofans could be used on mach 1+ aircraft.

I would guess that the plane your looking for is probably a Mirage, but I am not all that familiar with the varients and time lines for those aircraft. 

 Bill

Would this be the F-20 Tigershark?

Mike T.

This western aircraft was a child of the late 60s, being a twin turbofan delta fighter from a reputed manufacturer with large exports to its name.

It's initial development was in reply to requested proposals which were cancelled, the aircraft design & build then being funded by the manufacturer in response to expected export sales. For several reasons the export market never materialised, the prospective customers electing for something inferior.

Had the aircraft been brought to production, it would have been the "superior" air superiority fighter of it generation.

Its USPs were some of the construction methods used, and the control surface layout?

Would that be the rather ugly MIG I-320 R-1.

Nope, it`s not the SU. The SU was the first plane in the competition that flew, actually it was the plane that started it all. The craft i`m asking for has the same engine mount. You`re close, but not close enough.

Suhoi Su-15 Samolet P.

Tandem mounted jets, offset cockpit. 

OK, so i actually got it right ! And now i`m with the tough part, asking the next question. So what would it be ? Here it is, that plane was built in 1949 and took it`s maiden flight on september the sixteenth the same year and was a part of the competition for first all weather interceptor for the USSR. Even though his counterpart made his first flight almost 5 months earlier it was obviously the better plane. It was powered by two RD-45F engines, and those were fit inside quite ingeniously. Despite the obvious quality of the aircraft, the generals desided that it`s not worth it against massive nuclear B-29 attacks so they just cancelled the order /first order was placed in 1951 for 50 aircraft/. Name that plane.

P.S. Sorry if i was slow with the question but keep in mind the time difference !

The M50 was planned to start with 4 VD-7M motors from the Tu-22 as a stop gap before the delivery of M16-17 engines. VD-7M's couldn't be converted in time, so VD-7A's were fitted, the M50 then becoming the M50A. In early 1961, the two inboard engines were upgraded to VD-7MA afterburning units.

In the 1961 the aircraft seen at display practice & display had 2 VD-7A's + 2 VD-7MA's.

 I belive it's someones turn to chuck a new one into the pot!