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jaypee
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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 12:08 AM UTC
Maybe... perhaps we will never know.
AussieReg
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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 12:25 AM UTC
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Ok a quickie then. Who or what is the link between these aircraft?
Avro Tudor
Grumman Avenger
Boeing KC-135
Douglas DC-3
Martin Mariner
B-52
Jaypee threw them together randomly in a post on Aeroscale on June 14, 2011 ???
warreni
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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 01:26 AM UTC
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Quoted TextOk a quickie then. Who or what is the link between these aircraft?
Avro Tudor
Grumman Avenger
Boeing KC-135
Douglas DC-3
Martin Mariner
B-52
Jaypee threw them together randomly in a post on Aeroscale on June 14, 2011 ???
I know, I know!! They all have wings and engines....
architect
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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 01:39 AM UTC
Wheels maybe???
jaypee
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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 03:23 AM UTC
@damo. Lol wouldn't that be a blast. Just wait for the wackiest connection 
@Warren you were pretty close with that first answer mind you.
@Warren you were pretty close with that first answer mind you.
warreni
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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 08:30 AM UTC
By jove I think I've got it! They have all disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle...
jaypee
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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 09:47 AM UTC
Bingo. Give that man a coconut!
Some of the more celebrated disappearances over the bermuda triangle.
Loads more. But I wonder whether any other area of ocean has a similar accident rate. Check it out at bermuda-triangle.org.
Over to you warren
Some of the more celebrated disappearances over the bermuda triangle.
Loads more. But I wonder whether any other area of ocean has a similar accident rate. Check it out at bermuda-triangle.org.
Over to you warren
warreni
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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 10:15 AM UTC
Thanks JayPee...
What was a unique feature of the Australian-operated F/A-18 Hornets when delivered?
What was a unique feature of the Australian-operated F/A-18 Hornets when delivered?
architect
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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 10:29 AM UTC
That would be the removal of the nose wheel catapult engagement bar, some exotic on board structural fatigue recorder, and the removal of the carrier landing gizmos.
warreni
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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 11:03 AM UTC
Close enough!
But the fatigue stuff was installed later and the carrier landing stuff was still there but not used.
Over to you Antonatos...
But the fatigue stuff was installed later and the carrier landing stuff was still there but not used.
Over to you Antonatos...
architect
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Posted: Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 07:32 PM UTC
Witch famous aircraft was designed after the specific needs of the Greek navy, (dubbed the “Greek machine”) but never served under the Greek colors.
warreni
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Posted: Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 09:05 PM UTC
Sopwith Gunbus?
jaypee
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Posted: Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 09:09 PM UTC
KEA Chelidon?
architect
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Posted: Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 09:51 PM UTC
Sopwith Gunbus, initialy ordered, by the Greek Navy, saw service with the Hellenic RNAS, then under the supervision of the British advisory body. However, the machines were not designed for the Greek Navy, only modyfied after our specifications, regarding armament, in the next order placed (another 16 aircraft) which were comandeered by the British.
Now Helidon designed in Public Aircraft Factory (KEA), was designed by Greeks and yes it could be right, but I could hardly call it famous and was never called the "Greek Machine".
Now Helidon designed in Public Aircraft Factory (KEA), was designed by Greeks and yes it could be right, but I could hardly call it famous and was never called the "Greek Machine".
warreni
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Posted: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 11:18 PM UTC
Oops! Sorry it took so long.. been busy with WW1 models.
Here is a good one for you, what aircraft had a single propeller driven by four engines?
Here is a good one for you, what aircraft had a single propeller driven by four engines?
jaypee
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Posted: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 04:09 AM UTC
Two props driven by four engines He-177, close.
I take it contra's like the MC.72 with the AS-6 v24 engine being 2 coupled v12s are out too.
I take it contra's like the MC.72 with the AS-6 v24 engine being 2 coupled v12s are out too.
warreni
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Posted: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 08:38 AM UTC
Hi JP.
Nope, that was one prop driven by FOUR engines... not two...
Nope, that was one prop driven by FOUR engines... not two...
pigsty
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Posted: Saturday, July 02, 2011 - 09:29 PM UTC
Was it the Linke-Hofman R.II? Utterly mad idea if it was.
warreni
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Posted: Saturday, July 02, 2011 - 10:09 PM UTC
Well done Sean. Yes that is the one, and mad as it may seem it was apparently nice to fly and quite reliable. Also had the biggest propellor ever, over 20 feet in diameter.
kenner
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Posted: Sunday, July 03, 2011 - 06:54 AM UTC
Mad, maybe, but very impressive specs!
pigsty
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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2011 - 01:03 AM UTC
Bum - I'd just claimed in a review that the C-160 had the biggest prop ever ...
Another quickie. Which aero-engine was used exclusively by aircraft that spent a significant portion of their careers painted white?
Another quickie. Which aero-engine was used exclusively by aircraft that spent a significant portion of their careers painted white?
architect
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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2011 - 03:00 AM UTC
Gentlemen
I'm sory to crash your chat but I haven't received a correct answer. Anyway for the story of it it was the Fairey Swordfish. The truth is it's been a long time since last loging in. My bad. Now back to Warren's quetsion.
I'm sory to crash your chat but I haven't received a correct answer. Anyway for the story of it it was the Fairey Swordfish. The truth is it's been a long time since last loging in. My bad. Now back to Warren's quetsion.
warreni
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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2011 - 07:22 AM UTC
I think you confused us with your response Antonatos.
Anyway, I was thinking that the V-Bombers spent a considerable amount of their life painted white, but they all used different engines.. so they are not the answer..
Anyway, I was thinking that the V-Bombers spent a considerable amount of their life painted white, but they all used different engines.. so they are not the answer..
Jessie_C
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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2011 - 10:06 AM UTC
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Another quickie. Which aero-engine was used exclusively by aircraft that spent a significant portion of their careers painted white?
That could very well be the Bristol/Rolls Royce/SNECMA Olympus, which powered the Vulcan, TSR2 and Concorde, all of which were white (some more than others).
pigsty
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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2011 - 09:17 PM UTC
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That could very well be the Bristol/Rolls Royce/SNECMA Olympus, which powered the Vulcan, TSR2 and Concorde, all of which were white (some more than others).
It could, and it is! All yours.
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