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Posted by Matt90 on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 11:57 AM
Yes, I was looking for the DH.88 Comet race plane. Your turn.
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Posted by osher on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 7:03 AM

That would be the Albatross (to be honest, I knew the aircraft, and could picture it in my mind, but not it's name, had to Google that one).  You could say the Comet too, being the forefather of the Albatross.

As for the Hurricane.  Well, there was the Hawker Hart, which was designed as a day bomber (essentially, a light bomber/fighter bomber).  During the trials it performed better than expected against the fighters, to the extent that a Hart Fighter was introduced, then many many other variation, some of which performed during WWII.  One main variant was the Fury, which entered service in the mid/late 30's.  However, before the Fury had even entered service, Hawkers were designing the Fury Monoplane, and the earliest incarnations of the Hurricane were indeed called the Fury Monoplane.  Before entering service (and before trials I believe), it was renamed.  Mk.1 Hurricanes were fabric covered, later ones were metal.  Many Hurricanes were lost on one-way missions, as they were catapulted off ships, but then could not be saved, leaving the pilot to ditch them.  Hurricanes were used everywhere, and, the later Sea Hurricanes, on carriers too.  Their wide track, ability to absorb punishment, and ease of repair meant they were ideal for rough jungle stations.  Towards the end of the war, they sort of reverted back to the Hart's role, by being used as 'Hurribombers'

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Posted by Matt90 on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 8:17 PM
It was the last one that gave it away, it would have been better had you been more specific at the start, as I think it was very confusing. Good fun though, really kept us guessing.

Alright, what British plane was the basis for the Mosquito?
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Posted by osher on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 5:14 PM
 Matt90 wrote:
Sounds like the Hurricane.
Well done!
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Posted by Matt90 on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 1:42 PM
Sounds like the Hurricane. It could also be the Spitfire, as both had navalised versions.
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Posted by osher on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 6:39 AM

Here's two more clues:

This aircraft used machine guns, cannons, rockets, and bombs.  It had a wide track, took a lot of punishment, and was easy to both build and repair.  It also started off with fabric, but later changed to metal, coverings.  There was also a navalised version.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 4, 2006 10:58 PM
Mitsubishi A6M Reisen?
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Posted by osher on Monday, September 4, 2006 12:14 PM
Another clue:  The significant change, changed the engine and wings (primarily).
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Posted by osher on Sunday, September 3, 2006 5:58 PM
OK, so, here's a recap, and a clue.  This aircraft was designed by someone famed for aircraft named for birds, animals, and winds.  The aircraft started off in one role, was too good, and came out in varients for loads of other roles.  Then it was radically redesigned, to the extent that unless you knew, you wouldn't know it was related to this original aircraft.  However, things move on, and, ironically, it ended up being used in a purpose similiar to it's original sire.

Here's some more info:  It was used by many countries, as well as it's host.  It was used in every possible theatre of war, and in just about every way!  It's host nation, in it's hour of extreme need, sent many of these aircraft on one-way missions, where the aircraft would be surely lost.

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Posted by osher on Sunday, September 3, 2006 5:49 AM
 navypitsnipe wrote:
the Hawker Typhoon?
  Hmm, based on the Tornado, but no, not the Typhoon.  That family was limited to the Typhoon, Tempest and Tornado only.
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Posted by navypitsnipe on Sunday, September 3, 2006 5:44 AM
the Hawker Typhoon?
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Posted by osher on Sunday, September 3, 2006 5:33 AM
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The Mirage?
Nope!
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Posted by rudy_102 on Saturday, September 2, 2006 7:03 PM
The Mirage?
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Posted by osher on Saturday, September 2, 2006 6:28 PM
 rudy_102 wrote:

 osher wrote:
This man who designed this aircraft, designed biplanes, monoplanes, and jets.  The aircraft were named for birds and winds.
Hawker Kestrel????

Hmmm, let's see, the very first of this series of aircraft was named for an animal, the winds came later.  However, there were variations named for winds, and animals.  The earliest aircraft of this designer were birds, and his later ones were birds.  One fighter of this aircraft company is still used today, but changed quite a bit.  Speaking of that, the most famous varient of this last fighter is now no longer in service with the nation that made it famous.

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Posted by rudy_102 on Saturday, September 2, 2006 11:02 AM

 osher wrote:
This man who designed this aircraft, designed biplanes, monoplanes, and jets.  The aircraft were named for birds and winds.

Hawker Kestrel????

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Posted by osher on Saturday, September 2, 2006 6:01 AM
This man who designed this aircraft, designed biplanes, monoplanes, and jets.  The aircraft were named for birds and winds.
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Posted by T_Terrific on Friday, September 1, 2006 11:57 AM

This description can be met by several aircraft that come to my mind.

Is there a specific nationality you are looking for Osher?

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Posted by osher on Thursday, August 31, 2006 5:46 PM
OK, guess the aircraft I am:

I started life as a new aircraft, to meet a requirement for a specific type of aircraft.  However, you could say I was too good!  In fact, I altered aircraft design at the time and ended up being made in all kinds of variations.  However, aircraft design moved quickly at this point, and it looked like I would soon be obsolete.  Yet, my designers came up with a radical change for me, and pushed to me to the fore of the new way of aircraft.  At first I kept the old name, but later, a new name for this new redesign.  With this new name I scored many victories, and I don't think most people knew what I was sired from, as I looked so different now.  The truth is, I was still based on old technology, and it looked like my days were numbered, until, that is, a new role was found for me.  The ironic thing?  It was a similiar role to my initial one, all those years earlier.

Who am I?

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Posted by rudy_102 on Thursday, August 31, 2006 5:16 PM
The other bit was the cockpit area. Take it away, osh.
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Posted by osher on Thursday, August 31, 2006 3:19 PM
Would it be the rear section of fuselage?  The Romanian is the IAR.80 (easy that, as basically, all they produced)
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Posted by Thehannaman2 on Thursday, August 31, 2006 3:08 PM
I know that the IAR series was an off-shoot, but I don't know enough details about the design to compare and contrast with the -24.

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Posted by rudy_102 on Thursday, August 31, 2006 11:43 AM

Ok, um............

The PZL P.24 export fighter was very popular in the pre-war years. The Romanians made major modifications to produce a series of fighters. Name the fighter series produced by Romania and the similarities between it and the P.24.

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Posted by T_Terrific on Thursday, August 31, 2006 8:43 AM

 rudy_102 wrote:
The Spitfire and the S6B from Supermarine.

Actually, there were more then one such planes in WWII, and I was open to either one, and you definately got a winner there with your answer Rudy Thumbs Up [tup]

Take it away Wink [;)]

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Posted by rudy_102 on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 5:21 PM
The Spitfire and the S6B from Supermarine.
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Posted by T_Terrific on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 3:31 PM

Since no one has "stepped up" and volunteered to do a question, I have one that should be a no-brainer Wink [;)]

Which famous and successful WWII fighter's design was in fact developed from a world-famous record-breaking race plane, and what were these two planes?

Tom Cowboy [C):-)]

 

 

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Posted by T_Terrific on Saturday, August 26, 2006 2:34 PM

Well,I kinda held back on this one because this aircraft is one of my favorite subjects, and I did not want to hog the forum, but since no one has even nibbled for over a week, I do believe that would be the Mk VIII Gloster Meteor.

The sound was caused by the flow of air accross the cannon shell ejector ports.

OK?

Tom

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Posted by davros on Monday, August 21, 2006 3:18 PM

Sorry for the delay in getting back with a question. All I can think of is one that is nice and simple.

Many aircraft are famous for the particular sound they make. Which one known for what is called the 'blue note'?

 

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Posted by T_Terrific on Thursday, August 17, 2006 4:03 PM

Gotha is the answer Dave.

You go next Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by davros on Thursday, August 17, 2006 2:12 PM

Glad you clarified that. I had been about to ask if we were looking for a lighter than air craft or heavier. Some regard the Zeppelin attacks of the first world war as the first strategic bombing raids. Others consider the attacks carried out by the Gotha IV bombers as the first. Therefore I would have said the Gotha IV was the first but I don't know if thay used radio triangulation back then.

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Posted by T_Terrific on Thursday, August 17, 2006 10:21 AM

To clarify, stratigic bombing is generally the concept of demoralizing a population through the terror of raining "death from the skies", targeting any population center,  thus seeking to undermine its government and induce collapse (such as our bombing of Japanese cities in WWII), and and can include precision bombing (usually daylight) which is seeking to destroy a specific targeted facility such as an airfield, power plant, manufacturing plant, drydock, submarine pens, etc., which is what the Eighth Air Force saught to achieve in the ETO in WWII.

Hints:

  1. WWII was not when this first done, nor when the concept actually origionated.
  2. This concept actually origionated with the use of derigibles.
  3. This particular aircraft did both daylight and night bombing missions, navigating by radio triangulation.
  4. This particular plane's type became synonamous with large bombers produced by this aggressing nation, even though it was not the biggest bomber used by them.
  5. This bomber was the also the first to have a defense against "belly attacks" by persuing fighters.
  6. There are some very nice 1/72 scale kits of this planes varients out now.

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