Aircraft Trivia Quiz

It cannot be the Nimrod, because the Nimrod first flew in the late 60's and went into service in the early 70's....he's looking for a plane that was purchased in the 1950's.  Unless, of course, he's talking about the Comet, which is what the Nimrod was designed from.  That did fly in the 1950's....

The Nimrod

In the 1930's the Royal Navy bought an aircraft, which was a disaster, and quickly relegated to secondary duties.  In the 1950's it bought another aircraft, which, was also a bit of a disaster (the RN & RAF cancelled their orders, but Costal Command bought theirs).  One aircraft was British, one was American.  They both had the same name, what was it?

I like that last pic! I have been to Speyer and have seen them both over there, very impressive birds!

Yes osher, Concorde & the Tu-144.

Some "then & now" pics;

sounds like the Su-27 and Mig-29

Concorde & Concordski

Cheers.

This is a two bird question;

These two A/C, although similar are from different manufacturers. Both are supersonic, have variable geometry inlets, afterburners, under-wing engine nacelles & are more or less always seen in the same colour.

One was significantly less successfully, due to its poor safety record & fuel consumption & another significant factor.

BINGO!!!!!!!

It is all your's!

Shrike?

Was about to give up on this one, but both Sperry & T.I. Manufactured the AGM-45 Shrike & Curtiss used the name Shrike in connection with various projects - A-8, YA-10, a-12, XA-14, A-18 & SB2C (A-25 Shrike)?

Hmmm.... me thinks I have asked a question that might not be clear... my fault.. 

Curtiss-Wright made a product that shared a name with an item made by Speery/Rand & Texas Instrument.

What is the name...?

wow...well bugger me for guessing

Not even close

Was it the Gyroscope?

Brent

These items were made by Curtis and by Sperry et all... but not at the same time...

One more time... with feeling!

The Sperry Aerial Torpedo?

Curtiss / Sperry Aerial Torpedo (replica)
http://www.cradleofaviation.org

Garden City, 1918 : The Sperry Aerial Torpedo tests were the first guided missile program in this country. In 1916, Lawrence Sperry, developer of the autopilot, formed a new company and set up flying operations at an isolated site at Amityville on the Great South Bay.

Here, the Navy funded the development of unmanned flying bombs intended to be launched against military targets. Five "Aerial Torpedoes" were then built by the nearby Curtiss Company. A special track and dolly was developed and Aerial Torpedoes were launched by this system with some success.

The Aerial Torpedoes were to be loaded with TNT and launched against enemy targets. After a pre-set time the engine would stop and the plane would dive into the target. With the end of World War One however, all experiments with flying bombs came to a halt.

The original Sperry Aerial Torpedo, 1918

Nonetheless the first successful Aerial Torpedo flight in March 1918, marked the first time a full-size automatically-controlled unmanned aircraft had actually flown. This aircraft was thus a direct ancestor of the modern cruise missile.

Specifications: Wingspan: 22' Length: 15' Engine: 90hp Curtiss OX-5 Top Speed: 70 mph Weight: 950 lbs.

Download a detailed article on the Sperry Sperry Aerial Torpedo of 1918

Nope... 

Was it the Kettering Bug??

http://www.vectorsite.net/twcruz_1.html

The ONE trivia question I actually know an answer to.... 

Curtis and Sperry/Rand,/Texas instruments made something with the same name...

Give the military designations....

Yes, the I-16 is the right awnser!

MSqtBLM, it is your turn to ask a question!

Polikarpov I-16 in Spain?

Next question, which fighter was called/nicknamed the "Boeing" by its opponents even though it had no connection what so ever with Boeing or even the USA.

Yes, it's the iconic Bear, the fastest production turboprop aircraft, fitted with the most powerful production turboprop, the 15000hp NK-12.

Over to you.

I think it's the Tupolev Tu-95/142 Bear, it has huge Kuznetsov NK-12 turboprops and is/was a record holder in several fields.

Nope.

I should clarify, by most powerful of its type I dont mean make or model, I mean layout like piston, turbojet, turboprop, turbofan........

The P-47s P&W R-2800 produced 2535hp, but some versions of the Napier Sabre produced more than 5000hp & the Dobrynin VD-4K 4300hp - which means the Thunderbolt is out of the game. 

P-47 Thunderbolt - largest piston engined fighter of WWII (largest engine), and in the N series, very long range too.

Nope, sorry.

The SR-71?

Brian 

Sorry guys, Im thinking military (mostly).

I thinking the A380