Aircraft Trivia Quiz

I have a quick question:

"what was the smallest aircraft used as "Air Force One" on a semi-regular basis. This aircraft was specifically bought for that purpose."

Mike T.

Tango Juliet

You and I must be close to the same age (40), and I loved it for the same reason.  I met Bruce Magill years later while working at an FBO.  He was the troublesome sidekick in the show, but I can't remember who the lead actor was.

That makes sense, Suppressionfire (I think) did a survey a while ago & the average age here was 41 - you're 40 & I'm 42 - I guess that makes us average

Stephen Collins was Cutter - there's a Wiki page about the series & I think plenty episodes are available on the net.

Sparrowhyperion

I believe it was also used on the motion picture "Commando" with Arnold S. (never could properly spell his last name.)

 

Yes, it was a Goose - forgot about that one. When you think about it between the Goose, Intruder, Tomcat & others, Grumman have featured in a number of films & TV series - Midway, The hunt for Red October, Top Gun, The Final Countdown, JAG, Fantasy Island, Miami Vice, Murphy's War, Flight of the Intruder - that's without even considering the Apollo Lunar Module.....................................

I believe it was also used on the motion picture "Commando" with Arnold S. (never could properly spell his last name.)

Rich

Milairjunkie

 

telsono:

 

the Grumman G-21 Goose.

 

 

Spot on Telsono, nothing wild there!

The Grumman Goose was originally designed as a commuter for Long Island businessmen, it was Grumman's first monoplane, twin & civilian airline aircraft. 

The obvious & important feature was that it was an amphibian, which assisted in it's choice of name, it's connected to the large Spruce Goose in name & also the Ultralight of Bill Lishman, who used it to guide Canada Geese from Ontario to Virginia, as dramatised in the film "Fly Away Home".

The Goose was also heavily featured in "Tails of the Gold Monkey" (the valuable primate) as "Cutters Goose".

From a superb family of amphibians, the Goose & the Wigeon both have something very lovable about them;

You and I must be close to the same age (40), and I loved it for the same reason.  I met Bruce Magill years later while working at an FBO.  He was the troublesome sidekick in the show, but I can't remember who the lead actor was.

Tango Juliet

Thank you for providing that answer.  I've been wracking my brain for years to remember the name of that television show!  "Tails of the Golden Monkey". 

A pleasure - I was completely addicted to it when it aired in the UK (I was about 8 or something), I think it was the amazing little Goose that kept me watching!

Thank you for providing that answer.  I've been wracking my brain for years to remember the name of that television show!  "Tails of the Golden Monkey". 

telsono

the Grumman G-21 Goose.

Spot on Telsono, nothing wild there!

The Grumman Goose was originally designed as a commuter for Long Island businessmen, it was Grumman's first monoplane, twin & civilian airline aircraft. 

The obvious & important feature was that it was an amphibian, which assisted in it's choice of name, it's connected to the large Spruce Goose in name & also the Ultralight of Bill Lishman, who used it to guide Canada Geese from Ontario to Virginia, as dramatised in the film "Fly Away Home".

The Goose was also heavily featured in "Tails of the Gold Monkey" (the valuable primate) as "Cutters Goose".

From a superb family of amphibians, the Goose & the Wigeon both have something very lovable about them;

Here's a wild shot,

the Grumman G-21 Goose, origianlly designed for civilian use (regional use), flying yacht, and air-sea rescue aircraft.

Mike T.

Centhot

Boeing 247 (although it's 10 seats)?

No, not the 247.

The company that built this aircraft had it's expertise in a different area than Boeing?

The primate would have been valuable, had it been real?

Boeing 247 (although it's 10 seats)?

Sparrowhyperion

Not the Ford Trimotor is it?

Sorry, not the Trimotor - Ford didn't have a gaggle of well known combat aircraft to their name?

Not the Ford Trimotor is it?

Grubbman

Sounds like the Learjet. I have no idea about the primate reference, though!

No, not the Lear.

In Summary;

Designed as an eight seat business commuter,

Manufactured by a now gone company famous for it's combat aircraft,

Provided the manufacturer a number of firsts,

It has an obvious & important feature,

The feature is related to it's name,

it's name is connected with a very large & a very small aircraft,

it's name is connected to a primate in fiction,

It older than nearly every answer put forward, very nearly being the oldest?

Sounds like the Learjet. I have no idea about the primate reference, though!

Grubby.

panzerpilot

V-tail Bonanza?

Not the V-tail Bonanza.

As said earlier, this company is was well know for it's combat aircraft?

V-tail Bonanza?

Boba Fett

Beech King Air?

Or Hawker 800?

Sorry Bob. neither of those.

None of the aircraft mentioned feature this aircrafts most important & obvious feature, which had a role in it's choice of name.

The aircraft &/or it's name is connected with two extremes of aviation & a primate?

Beech King Air?

Or Hawker 800?

brain44

...the Aero Commander 680?

 

No, this company had a number of well known combat aircraft bearing it name?

...the Aero Commander 680?

Brian

Centhot

Beechcraft Model 18

Sorry, not the Beechcraft 18 - I think it was built with military application in mind & was a 6>11 seater.

Beechcraft Model 18

Cheers.

This aircraft was originally designed as an eight seat business commuter & gave it's famous manufacturer a number of firsts, It has flown in a number of military & civilian roles.

I haven't mentioned the aircraft's most important & obvious feature.

Perfect answer Milairjunkie, over to you!

Terrific idea! When do we start?  Do we get our own musical interlude while answering Final Jeopardy? 

That would be Geoffrey de Havilland, Jr. in the DH 108 Swallow.

De Havilland was thought to have struck his head on the canopy / interior & broken his neck during Oscillation's - this conclusion came about as famous test pilot Eric Brown (a Scot) had suffered the same violent oscillation's, but was somewhat shorter than GdH Jr. & didn't suffer any injury.

This pilot died flying an advanced new jet design.  This was a prototype from this famous manufacturer of many different aircraft types (who carried on for many years afterwards, before merger).  What's interesting is that the pilot was the son of the founder (and had the same name), and hence, died in an aircraft bearing his family name.

It is assumed he died (or was badly injured) before the aircraft crashed, due to something to do with his body - which is why the earlier pilot was slightly hurt, but not killed/badly injured.  What was it about him, that, it is assumed, caused the crash?

Yes, Centhot got it. Besides the undercariage, the flaps were also supposed to fell off after take off.

Over to you!

The KI-115 Tsurugi, designed at the end of WWII to use any available large engine, and it's undercarriage fell off to save weight and resources (it was designed for Kamikaze missions only, so, no need to land!).