Aircraft Trivia Quiz

Suhoi Su-15 Samolet P.

Tandem mounted jets, offset cockpit. 

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.

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

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 this be the F-20 Tigershark?

Mike T.

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

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 

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

This will be carrying on with the french theme;

Sud-Quest SO.4050 Vautour?

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 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.

Bristol 188

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.

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. 

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.

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

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?

ding ding ding! You are correct sir.

Carl Bucker (can't figure out how to make an umlaut) was a German who moved to Sweden after WWI and started Svenska Aero, which became SAAB. In the thirties he moved back to Germany and started Bucker Flugzeugbau and they built the Bucker Jungmann – a 2 seat biplane trainer. It begat the wonderful single place Jungmeister, which until the sixties was known as one of the best aerobatic mounts. The Bestman was a low wing trainer which had side-by-side seating and was used as a primary trainer for the Luftwaffe throughout WWII. After the war at least 7,000 were produced under license by several different countries and its design is said to have inspired the Zlin series of aerobatic aircraft. 

hudskit wrote:

Bucker 181 Bestmann?

sorry all- guess it's my turn to pose the question -

Questions concerning a bent wing bird- the F4U Corsair

1) Last combat appearance

2) last racing appearance

3) last racing victory

4) last restored corsair to win a best of show medal at a major air event

 Good luck all-

regards, Keith

Regards, keith