Aircraft Trivia Quiz

There are a few possibilities, but based on accident rate;

Weather or not it is the F-28, here is some interesting reading on the proposal;

http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1981/1981%20-%203133.pdf

Fokker F-27?  It was also built by Fairchild in America, and was the C-31 as well?

The DC-10, C-2 and F-27 are all not regional jets.

The anwser I was looking for was indeed the F-28, so Milairjunkie had the correct anwser (altough I am curious to what other jets where proposed)

Borg R3-MC0

The anwser I was looking for was indeed the F-28, so Milairjunkie had the correct anwser (altough I am curious to what other jets where proposed)

The C-9 COD version of the DC-9 (not an RJ, but pretty close) & the proposed 146STA COD variant of the BAE 146 "Whisperjet". The standard 146STA (which Revell Germany did a 1/144 kit of) looked like;

Back in a bit with a question.

A DC-9 on a carrier? Wow! The Bae 146 looks more feasable.

The BAe 146 was an interesting aircraft which I flew on a few time's, it was often quite amusing to see the reaction of some passengers when the flaps were deployed before take off - the 146's flaps being on a  high mounted wing on a relatively small aircraft were quite noisy & clunky.

The last flight I took on one was to Glasgow, it was thought that the flight was going to be canceled due to bad weather, but much to everyones surprise we were boarded & left as expected. Shortly before landing it was announced that the weather had deteriorated somewhat in Glasgow & that we should expect a landing which "may be uncomfortable". The approach that night was the wildest that I have ever been on & it was pretty obvious that the pilot was more than earning his pay-packet trying to keep the plane level - several passengers had even gone into "the end is nigh" mode. When the RJ touched down it was one of the smoothest landings that I have ever experienced (no doubt thanks to it's "clunky" wings) & exquisite in comparison to the usual thumping, bouncing & heavily retarded landing of the usual B's & Buses. The RJ was the last aircraft to attempt to land that evening.

Blah, Blah Blah - I suppose I should shut up & get round to a question;

What aircraft was the last to use the naming sequence that started with the Airco DH.1?

If you are referring to the inclusion of  "Airco" in the name, it is the Airco DH.10 Amiens, a twin engine bomber of 1918.

If you are referring to the DH._ by itself, then that would be the DH.125 Dragon, which was changed to HS. 125(for Hawker Siddeley) once the jet was in production.

I wondering what question you're referring to F-8, but, if it's the last DH aircraft, that would be the DH.146, which became the BS.146, then the BA.146, then the BAe.146, then the Avro RJ.  The original aircraft were made in Hatfield, the DH factory (the assembly building is now a gym), later the Avro factory.

How about the DHC-8, DeHaviland Canada is a DeHaviland and the DHC-8 is still in production.

Sorry F8, I should have been clearer on the Airco & DH part.

Centhot has what I was looking for, for the 146 Hawker Siddeley continued to use the DH XXX system after they took over DH, the 146 was the first & last non DH aircraft to use the DH numbering system.

HS146>BAe146>BAe RJ

OK, here's an easy one, I think.  This bomber crashed in England during the Battle of Britain.  When it was investigated, bottles of wine were found in it (belonging to the crew).  What was the bomber?

S.M. 79 ?

Scorpiomikey

S.M. 79 ?

He-111?

Fiat BR.20 Cicogna,  the Chianti bomber

bondoman

Fiat BR.20 Cicogna,  the Chianti bomber

Bloody hell, relegated to page 6. Someone better post a question shortly.

First aircraft to fly with close-coupled canards?

I'm going to take a shot with the Saab Viggen, first flown in February 1967

Yes indeed, the rather awesome Saab Viggen!

Here is some footage of a Viggen being diverted from regular patrol to take out a sub;

OK, this one shouldnt be too hard...

This aircraft was originally designed to use one engine, but a separate version was built for use by a second user, and this second version used a different engine.  Strangely enough, the original user then wanted a version identical to this second one.  The plane brought into service a giant leap forward in accuracy.  This particular aircraft is the third one to share the same name.  To this day, it remains one of the longest-serving combat aircraft in the history of aviation.

Im gonna take one of my famous stab in the darks here.

Would it be the C-130 Hercules?

The first engine was American, the second had its origin in the UK. 

Best wishes,

Grant

It sounds like the Mustang, which went from the Allison engine to the Merlin, which was then built under licence in America and used in the Mustang.  I guess it fits into long-lasting, as some versions were in use in combat in the 1980's still (COIN operations), but 3rd use of the name...?  I'm probably wrong!

Don't know who the second user might have been, but the B-52 Strato-Fortress would be the longest serving combat aircraft in history, and the 'Fortress' part of the name started with the B-17 Flying Fortress then the B-29 Super Fortress.

It isnt the C-130, the Mustang or the B-52.    It is still flown today operationally, but not by either the first or second user.

I think that when the aircraft with this name came out, the the name of the company was one word. When the second aircraft with that name came out, the name of the company had two words. When the third aircraft with the same name came out, the name of the company had a three words.

Best wishes,

Grant

It sounds like a Corsair

Doubt it, but the F-4?

The R.R. Spey was fitted to the F-4K/M Phantom's & for a while it seemed like a good idea, several proposals being put forward to the USN/USAF for upgraded aircraft using the Spey - until everyone found out that the F-4/Spey combination wasn't the dream made in heaven that it was supposed to be.

The F-4 first flew in 1958 & still serves with Germany, Greece, Japan, Korea, Egypt & Turkey (the last time I looked anyway - it may have changed slightly).

Centhot

It sounds like a Corsair

Thats because it is!  The USN was the first operator, the USAF was the second.  Of course, neither one flies it operationally today, but the Greeks still fly a small number of them.