Spot on, old boy!
Whitley and Sunderland it is.

Something a little different... which aircraft manufacturer's logo is this?



All the best

Rowan

Hello Rowan,

Hey that's look like Fockewulf logo! Is it?

Hi David

It sure is! Your turn with a question.

All the best

Rowan

My turn again. Easy one this time....

What's the difference between the P-51B and P-51C?


Cheers,

David.

Hello David!

P-51B = produced in Inglewood California
P-51C = produced in Dallas Texas

Jean-Luc

"Give that man a cigar!! "

The microphone is yours sir.

cheers,
David.

Thanks for the cigar David but... I'm a "no smoker no drinker"! I hope this will not kick me out of Armorama.com! :-) But you can pay me a Coke (not Pepsi) one day!

Here is my question!

In France we are actually voting "Oui" or "Non" for the European Constitution... so this will be an European one!

The Airbus 380 made it's maiden fly a few weeks ago and is the opponent plane of the Boeing 787 on the world market... Why are the eights so important in the designation of the two planes?

And now I'm leaving to see the results of the voting on TV!

Jean-Luc

The designation was chosen as the "8" represents the cross-section of the twin decks.

Cool! That's one I'd never heard.

Plus ça change... I think the C-46 introduced this cross-section back in the 30s - with not an eight in sight! Those were the days! :-)

All the best

Rowan

Hi all!

Andy, your answer refers only to the Airbus A380!

I need an answer for both aircrafts! There is a common reason! You must think economical and not technical!


Jean-Luc

PS: Own publicity! I posted pics of my A6M2 Zero on the aircraft forum, give it a look!

Hi Jean-Luc

Are their passenger compartments 8 seats wide?

All the best

Rowan

Hello Rowan!

No this is not the right answer... The number 8 is important for "psychological" reasons...

I can't tell more without giving the answer!

Jean-Luc

Hi Jean-Luc

Pheww! After much web-searching, I think I've got the answer! Apparently, the number '8' has significance in Asia, for sounding similiar to the word for 'luck'.

Any good?

Rowan

Bingo Rowan!

The number 8 is very important in Asia and most of all in China! It's a "lucky" number! So it's a big commercial point for Boeing and Airbus to have an 8 in the designation numbers of their planes!

You can find more infos here:
http://sicilia.airplane.tripod.com/id7.html

Your turn Rowan!

Jean-Luc

Ok, here's something a bit older than the new super jets! What's this aircraft?



All the best

Rowan

Wow... this is a hard one!

Looks like Fokker!
(I think I said that before!)

Jean-Luc

Hi Jean-Luc

Not a Fokker... quite. Try Focke-Wulf and take it from there.

All the best

Rowan

Hello Rowan!

It's a Focke Wulf GL 18c!

This was not an easy one!

I'll putt the Tamiya 1/48 kit of this plane on the to do pile! :-)

Jean-Luc

Hi Jean-Luc

Spot on! Can you imagine Tamiya (or any of the "majors") doing a kit of something like this! LOL!

Your turn with a question.

All the best

Rowan

Hi all!

Rowan, do you have some sort of random machine to find those weird planes? If there is something like that on the web tell me!

Well here's a new one! Just identify the plane on the picture!


There are only three pieces of the puzzle for now! If you ask for more maybe I'll put some more!

Jean-Luc

PS: It's not a Fokker or a Focke-Wulf!

Hi Jean-Luc

Nothing so sophisticated... just a bookcase groaning under the weight of too many references!

That puzzle must have taken some work! Did you do it as a template you can apply to other pics?

I think I might know the answer (a choice of two anyway...) but I'll hold off and let others have a go as more of our North American friends come online.

All the best

Rowan

Hi Rowan!

Very "chevaleresque" of you to let the other guess!
I simply used a white layer over the plane picture on my paint program and took of three square pieces... I'll took of other ones when needed!
Do you really have an idea with just three pieces? Maybe you could send me a private message just to see if you're right...

Jean-Luc

Is it a Hawker Typhoon?

Hi David!

You must have a trick (remember the "Wind Indicator")
Rowan, you knew it as well!
It seems that it's too easy for both of you! Next time I'll post a white picture!

It's your turn David!

Jean-Luc