Aircraft Trivia Quiz

Well, that went faster than I thought it would...

On to you, Bondo! Did you know it was Jimmy Buffet's plane beforehand? I'd like to build a model of her, whenever Revellogram gets around to re-releasing their Albatross.

Ok, it's Friday afternoon here.

Whuddat?

That looks like the forward section of a Caravelle's fuselage, converted into a floating cafe-bar. Probably in some ex-French colony n North Africa.

Cheers,

Chris.

According to my recent research, it appears to be called the Cosmic Muffin and is built from an old Boeing 307.

http://www.theavanti.com/stratoliner.htm

Vassar you are correct. This is the remains of a b-307 Stratoliner that was a private plane for Howard Hughes. It was salvaged and converted into a luxury houseboat, now in Ft. Lauderdale.

Google Cosmic Muffin for more images. On to you, Vassar!

my is how could you do that to such a rare plane????? There weren't many 307s made! Really, how could you do that to any plane? For one thing, you are putting an aircraft structure in the worst possible environment.

Cheers, Richie

Here we go.  This is my first time so take it easy on me.  What kind of plane is this and what makes it unique.

Oh man, we've got that ugly little SOB at work...

Its the Budd RB-1 Conestoga, made of stainless steel, and a lot of welding.  That sucker has no aluminum and no rivets. 

Also the Budd Company is better known for its railroad passenger cars! Card, are there plans to restore it at all do you know?

Cheers, Richie

Not that I've heard for anytime soon. Its missing a lot of parts, and I'm one of the few who can weld... 

http://www.pimaair.org/collection-detail.php?cid=44 

What is it, and what's unique about it?

I thought it was an ekranoplan type. It flew using ground effect. A cushion of air that built up under the wings when close to th ground. As there are many ekranplans flying the thing that would make this one unique, probably, would be if it were the only commercially available civilian version.

EDIT

Forget that. Just did some checking and I'm sure I'm wrong about this.

There should be a computer version of the old saying...

   "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool then to open your nouth and remove all doubt"

Correct!  Well done, Congo!  It is also the only twin-engined amphibian still being produced.

What have you got for us? 

What is that plane and what is it known about. A little clue, it`s first flight was in 1953.

hmmm... looks like something French, perhaps by Daussalt?

Dassault Super Mystère? 

The Ambrosini Sagittario from italy.

Mike T.

telsono wrote:

The Ambrosini Sagittario from italy. Mike T.

Actually its the Ambrosini Sagittario II, which had its first flight in 1956. It was the first plane of Italian design to exceed Mach 1.

http://www.aviastar.org/air/italy/ambrosini_sagittario-2.php

Cheers, Richie

Here's more information on the first version that flew in 1953. Which was virtually the same airframe.

http://www.aviastar.org/air/italy/ambrosini_sagittario.php

Mike T.

And we have a winner, Sagittario II it is. Telsono, it`s on to you /sorry simpilot34, he beat you to it/. As far as i know the main difference between the I and II was in the engine and the pit and canopy arrangement.

simpilot34 wrote:

telsono wrote: The Ambrosini Sagittario from italy. Mike T. Actually its the Ambrosini Sagittario II, which had its first flight in 1956. It was the first plane of Italian design to exceed Mach 1. http://www.aviastar.org/air/italy/ambrosini_sagittario-2.php Cheers, Richie

I'm happy to let telsano have it, however, his answer was just Ambrosini Sagittario. I said Ambrosini Sagitario II. The Sagitario I was also a tail-dragger, and the photo clearly shows tricycle gear. Also there was no uniqueness explained in the answer as you asked.

Cheers