Aircraft Trivia Quiz 2 (Join In)
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Posted: Friday, January 18, 2019 - 05:13 PM UTC
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Exactly right! Over to you now 
OK-- give me a day or two to think one up! Only reason I knew that last one was because we are doing a display at the Museum of Flight here in Seattle Feb 16-17th on Speed Setters and Record Breakers. My contribution was the delta winged F-106, and I was looking at the SSTs, when I was surprised to learn of the DC8!
VR, Russ
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Posted: Saturday, January 19, 2019 - 04:13 AM UTC
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Exactly right! Over to you now
OK-- give me a day or two to think one up! Only reason I knew that last one was because we are doing a display at the Museum of Flight here in Seattle Feb 16-17th on Speed Setters and Record Breakers. My contribution was the delta winged F-106, and I was looking at the SSTs, when I was surprised to learn of the DC8!
VR, Russ
If you ever want to build it, Vintage Flyer Decals has
the decal sheet you need (look at CF-CPG, you'll see the temporary US registrations worn during the flight).
When once you have tasted flight you will walk the Earth with your eyes turned skyward.
For there you have been, and there you will always long to return.
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Posted: Monday, January 21, 2019 - 04:58 AM UTC
OK here's one that ought to be fairly easy-- and in keeping with commercial aviation:
What was the worlds first commercial airline? What is the worlds oldest continuously operating airline?
VR, Russ
Wien, Austria
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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2019 - 08:24 AM UTC
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What is the worlds oldest continuously operating airline?
KLM?
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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2019 - 10:10 AM UTC
Oh, wait, they suspended operations during WW2...
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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2019 - 11:11 AM UTC
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What is the worlds oldest continuously operating airline?
VR, Russ
Qantas
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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2019 - 05:33 PM UTC
Damian,
Nope, not Qantas, which is the third oldest. Two others are older.
VR, Russ
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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2019 - 07:46 PM UTC
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Posted: Thursday, January 24, 2019 - 08:26 PM UTC
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Posted: Friday, January 25, 2019 - 07:11 AM UTC
Gary, you got it-- KLM and Avianca started in 1919, with KLM being the first (October 1919) Avianca the second (December 1919) and Quantas third (Novemeber 1920). I should have asked what aircraft they flew for the first passengers, but I'd forgotten when I posed the question. KLM partially interrupted service during WWII, but still continued to fly some limited routes. KLM flew its first passengers in Fokker FII's between Amsterdam and London.
OK-- Over to you!
Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Saturday, January 26, 2019 - 11:58 PM UTC
Okay. What takes an average of 1.5 minutes with a record of 53 seconds?
Wien, Austria
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Posted: Sunday, January 27, 2019 - 03:32 AM UTC
The shortest scheduled commercial passenger flight in the world from Westray to Papa Westray in the Orkney Islands.
Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Sunday, January 27, 2019 - 03:56 AM UTC
Dang. Expected that to have lasted a few more hours
Over to you Israel.
Wien, Austria
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Posted: Monday, January 28, 2019 - 01:40 AM UTC
Thanks, Gary. I'm a bit late to the party: any rules?
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Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2019 - 10:23 AM UTC
No real rules as long as it is aviation related.
Modelling is something we never perfect. We should never quit learning new tricks and be willing to share what we have learned on our own.
Wien, Austria
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Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2019 - 01:55 AM UTC
OK, here we go:
a) what jet Eric Brown, the legendary British test-pilot enjoyed flying most?
b) why?
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Posted: Sunday, February 10, 2019 - 11:05 AM UTC
He162 due to having nice controls?
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Posted: Sunday, February 10, 2019 - 12:50 PM UTC
F-86E Sabre which he said of it "it had perfect harmony of control" no higher praise could surely be given an aircraft by a pilot whose career was legendary.
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Posted: Monday, February 11, 2019 - 08:12 AM UTC
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F-86E Sabre which he said of it "it had perfect harmony of control" no higher praise could surely be given an aircraft by a pilot whose career was legendary.
Well done Chris, over to you! The all-moving tailplane of the E variant greatly improved the Sabre's flight-characteristics.
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Posted: Monday, February 11, 2019 - 01:03 PM UTC
Sticking With Mr Brown how many carrier landings and takeoffs did Eric "Winkle" Brown make in his career? And for a bonus point how many different types of aircraft did he fly? Not a hard question by any means but he holds the world record for deck landings and this man makes James Bond look a little tame! Clear Skies Mr Brown!
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Posted: Monday, February 11, 2019 - 02:16 PM UTC
2,407 wartime carrier landings.
487 differnt types of aircraft.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - 08:39 AM UTC
Almost Gary, the number of take offs is different from the number of landings and right on the money for the different types.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - 09:17 AM UTC
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Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - 01:15 PM UTC
Yup! It's a Guinness world record that still stands today 2,407 takeoffs and 2,271 landings plus several other notable naval firsts. Those being the first twin engined aircraft, the first landing with a tricycle undercarriage, landing a jet propelled aircraft and a rotary wing (helicopter). Over to you Gary.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - 03:15 PM UTC
A Mossie was the first twin engined aircract to be landed on a deck at sea. An amazing feat considering the landing speed needed to be slower than the Mossie's stall speed! Brown was an incredible flier.....
