Aircraft Trivia Quiz

HortenIX-229?

GEe bee model R

I was thinking the Gee Bee, and looking it up, I reckon that's it, as, according to Wiki, it could do knife-edge turns sans losing altitude, and that 2 were made, one of which was re-built, etc.  I should have used my instinct on this one!

Gee Bee R1/2 is the answer!!

Dont forget the Gee Bee Z as featured in "The Rocketeer" Amazingly awesome bad movie lol. I loved it.

Liked the Z in that movie... Though I wasnt fond of the color they did at the end of it though..

Ok, I think it be my go.

This aircraft utilises two special features to allow it to land in sea emergencies. There were 32 of these aircraft built. It was destined for use on carriers.

Short Seamew?

Going to say the Fouga CM. 175 Zephyr, a carrier version of the Magister.  32 were produced, and it was given a stronger airframe and a sliding canopy with a locking mechanism so that it could be locked open by the crew for landing.

Neither... :(

How about the Ju-87C carrier-capable Stuka?  The plane had inflatable bladders under the airplane that would keep it afloat for hours, even days, if it had to ditch at sea.  Also, they used explosive bolts on the landing gear spats so that they could be jettisoned in case the plane had to ditch.  No pilot would want to try to ditch that thing on the water with those huge landing gear in the way....

A clue: Think Pre-WW2

How about the Boeing Model 69, also known as the F2B?  First flew in 1926, first delivered to the Navy in 1928.  The Navy ordered 32 of them.....

Nup..

You have already been given two answers that fit your basic question.  Perhaps you could provide a little more info so that someone may actually have a chance to get the answer you are looking for?  As it stands now, you have been quite vague.

Ok, some more, this aircraft was originally ordered to serve on a French aircraft carrier. It never did serve on a carrier, but did serve with Escadrille 5C1. It was armed with two Vickers .303s and two Lewis guns. Better?

Villiers II

Yes? No? Maybe? Whats the skinny?

Scorpiomikey

Villiers II

Got it! :P

Cool. now ill have to think of something.

This aircraft was originally designed as an assault transport, but was adapted for various other roles, including but not limited to, Spec ops. Close air support and air interdiction. Search and rescue. Weather mapping. Recon. 

as of 2009 over 2000 had been built.

I wont say any more as it will give it away.

Whats the birdy im thinking of?

Black hawk?

The very versatile Lockheed C-130 Hercules? Which has also gone over the 50 years of use with its primary user.

Mike T.

Well done Mike (Telsono) That was quick. Over to you.

This aircraft replaced a venerable, but highly vulnerable aircraft. Over 4,000 units were built in its 2 years of production. Its nickname was a rhyming slang for its designation and also a popular entertainer of the time. It was not a great aircraft nor was it a poor one. A workhorse that did its job, but was under various suspicions about its stability, none of which were ever verified. It was quickly called obsolete by the end of the war it fought in. Only two countries operated it and two examples do survive to this day.

Name the aircraft.

Mike T.

Junkers Ju-87?

Curtis Helldiver

panzerpilot

Curtis Helldiver

I think you hit this one on the nose

It cannot be the Helldiver....the question states that only two countries operated it.  The Helldiver was flown by Australia, Greece, England, Italy, France, Portugal, Thailand, and the US.  It was retired in 1959, the last examples were in Italian service.  But according to the question, this aircraft was retured as obsolete right after the war.  Even in US service, it was frontline until 1947m and in Reserve service for three years after that.  The question said that only two remain today, but there are at least four Helldivers preserved around the world, and currently at least five are in restoration.  As recently as 19 December 2011, a Helldiver was located by divers off the coast of Florida.