Aircraft Trivia Quiz

Was that a delayed double post - I must remember not to post a question on the F-5, as it seems you would be first there with the correct answer.

Sorry, it's not the F-5, which is just nowhere near close

F-5?

OK,

This is a single engined aircraft of the lightweight fighter breed, it's operated with several countries & has seen action on more than one occasion - often managing to sucsesfully punch well over it weight.

It was also never used by it country of origin in it's intended role.

Requited herself well in the Six Day War too. Flight instructors took on combat attack missions against armor in the Golan Heights, suffered the highest casualties by type, 27 a/c, but were quite successful.

Yup, she flew with the national aerobatic teams of Brazil, Belgium, France, Finland, Germany, Israel and Ireland

Over to you mil

Scorpiomikey

nope, its got a poncy sounding name lol

I dont know it comlete aerobatic team count, but know it's a few & also know it has poncy name (well it is French);

Fouga Magister?

Hornet?

nope, its got a poncy sounding name lol

I am thinking of the BAE Hawk.

F-5?

Jeez quantas, sort ur crap out, planes blowing up and decompressing all over the place

Ok, a really easy one here, This aircraft performed on the national aerobatics teams of 7 different countries. what was the aircraft?

P.S there may be more than one aircraft but im thinking of a specific one

Ok guys lets get it rolling again...

Mikey your up

The pilot was Capt John Bartels who was in the news after landing a Qantas jet following an explosian and decompression......

boy, I never even saw the last question. the only pilot I know of in the news recently was "Sully", but that was for his retirement. I don't care for much news anymore these days anyways...

6 days guys, i think this is a dead question

Sorry for the delay guys.....

Ok so it is another who am i question....

Currently an active pilot...

Recently in the news...

Shares the same last name as a WW11 fighter ace who's wrecked fighter was found in 1968...

Who are both these pilots???

You got it julez....over to you

The Douglas A3d Skywarrior......Got it's nickname because as a weight saving measure it had no ejection seats....

Alright. sorry to keep everyone waiting....next question!  This one should be easy....

There was a military aircraft that became known by those who worked with it as "all three dead".  Name the plane and the reason for this nickname.

"That`s one of the prettiest biplanes ever"

Agreed, right up there close to the Beech Staggerwing

Strewth, that was quick!  I thought it might be puzzled over, but no!  OK, over to  you F-8

The B-29 Superfortress was modified as a photo-recon platform, and that version was originally called the F-13.  By 1948, the plane was known as the FB-29J.  After that, it was called the RB-29.

Many will think that there wasn't an F-13, but there was.  What aircraft was it better known as, or, what was it re-designated?

Im actually out of questions, so if kit builder wants to have another go im fine with that.

And we have a winner! I`ve read about it as Canadian Car and Foundry FDB-1 but it doesn`t matter. That`s one of the prettiest biplanes ever, kind of looks like the russian folding wing biplane IS-1. Over to you.

Heres another pic of it, beautifull aircraft

That would be Gregor’s Geldings  FDB-1

Sorry for the delay! Hope this will be an easy one. What`s that plane?

Yup, IL-76 it is. it carries 11,000Gallons (42,000 Litres) of water or fire retardant. Its not used very often because its not very good in hilly country and apparently drops too much water. while this sounds silly. if your fighting fires in mountainous regions you cant have too much water or fire retardant ploughing down the hill or the whole area will collapse. 

Anyway enough of my rubbish, over to you congo

How about the Ilyushin IL-76TD?

Sorry about that. I had some family stuff to deal with.

The answer to my earlier question is, the Shorts SR/A1.