_GOTOBOTTOM
General Aircraft
This forum is for general aircraft modelling discussions.
Hosted by Jim Starkweather
Aircraft JEOPARDY trivia nr. 7
Merlin
Staff MemberSenior Editor
AEROSCALE
#017
_VISITCOMMUNITY
United Kingdom
Joined: June 11, 2003
KitMaker: 17,582 posts
AeroScale: 12,795 posts
Posted: Saturday, September 16, 2006 - 12:15 PM UTC
Hi Jeff

You're right that it's British. This 2-seat fighter dates right back to 1915.

All the best

Rowan
Merlin
Staff MemberSenior Editor
AEROSCALE
#017
_VISITCOMMUNITY
United Kingdom
Joined: June 11, 2003
KitMaker: 17,582 posts
AeroScale: 12,795 posts
Posted: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 01:21 PM UTC
Hi again

It doesn't look like anyone's going to post the answer, so I'll put you out of your misery - the mystery a/c was the Vickers F.B. 8 two-seat fighter of 1915.

OK, try this one - it's a bit better known:



I'll be away until mid next week, so I'll leave the answer with Chuck.

All the best

Rowan
gaborka
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Borsod-Abauj-Zemblen, Hungary
Joined: October 09, 2005
KitMaker: 626 posts
AeroScale: 264 posts
Posted: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 - 02:20 PM UTC
Is it a Martin-Baker MB.2?

CRS
_VISITCOMMUNITY
California, United States
Joined: July 08, 2003
KitMaker: 1,936 posts
AeroScale: 1,168 posts
Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2006 - 12:10 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Martin-Baker MB.2?

Nope, sorry try again
Brigandine
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Dunedin, New Zealand
Joined: July 12, 2006
KitMaker: 553 posts
AeroScale: 86 posts
Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2006 - 08:28 AM UTC
Hint; ultimately led to a more famous aircraft...

Jeff W.
JPTRR
Staff MemberManaging Editor
RAILROAD MODELING
#051
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Tennessee, United States
Joined: December 21, 2002
KitMaker: 7,772 posts
AeroScale: 3,175 posts
Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2006 - 09:56 AM UTC
Supermarine Type 224 "Spitfire"!


Quoted Text

Built to Air Ministry Spec F7/30, this was the first aircraft to carry the name Spitfire. A gull winged monoplane with a fixed landing gear in "trouser" fairings, it was powered by a Rolls Royce Goshawk engine of some 600 horsepower and carried 4 machine guns. The Air Ministry contract went to the Gladiator from the Gloster Aircraft Company (The RAF's last biplane fighter). Supermarine's designer decided to develop a much more advanced design.
--John "Dinger" Dell, Dingers Aviation Page

http://freespace.virgin.net/john.dell/spits.htm#T224
CRS
_VISITCOMMUNITY
California, United States
Joined: July 08, 2003
KitMaker: 1,936 posts
AeroScale: 1,168 posts
Posted: Thursday, September 21, 2006 - 12:40 PM UTC
When you are right, you're right "The answer is the Supermarine F.7/30 Spitfire - the original a/c that bore the name. "

Over to you Fred
JPTRR
Staff MemberManaging Editor
RAILROAD MODELING
#051
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Tennessee, United States
Joined: December 21, 2002
KitMaker: 7,772 posts
AeroScale: 3,175 posts
Posted: Friday, September 22, 2006 - 07:10 PM UTC
Hi Guys,

Can anyone identify this airplane:

Tigercat
_VISITCOMMUNITY
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: July 20, 2005
KitMaker: 216 posts
AeroScale: 0 posts
Posted: Monday, September 25, 2006 - 01:18 AM UTC
Its a Lockheed Neptune

David
JPTRR
Staff MemberManaging Editor
RAILROAD MODELING
#051
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Tennessee, United States
Joined: December 21, 2002
KitMaker: 7,772 posts
AeroScale: 3,175 posts
Posted: Monday, September 25, 2006 - 09:07 AM UTC
The winner! Tigercat!
Tigercat
_VISITCOMMUNITY
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: July 20, 2005
KitMaker: 216 posts
AeroScale: 0 posts
Posted: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 12:10 AM UTC
Name this aircraft




David
Removed by original poster on 09/28/06 - 07:34:40 (GMT).
JPTRR
Staff MemberManaging Editor
RAILROAD MODELING
#051
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Tennessee, United States
Joined: December 21, 2002
KitMaker: 7,772 posts
AeroScale: 3,175 posts
Posted: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 05:34 AM UTC
Bensen X-25B (Bensen B-7 and B-8 Gyro-Gliders)
Tigercat
_VISITCOMMUNITY
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: July 20, 2005
KitMaker: 216 posts
AeroScale: 0 posts
Posted: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 11:51 PM UTC
over to you Fred

Its a Bensen X-25

David
JPTRR
Staff MemberManaging Editor
RAILROAD MODELING
#051
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Tennessee, United States
Joined: December 21, 2002
KitMaker: 7,772 posts
AeroScale: 3,175 posts
Posted: Monday, November 06, 2006 - 11:07 AM UTC
Hi Guys,

Wow, more than a month!

I hope it was worth the wait. Name this motor!

gaborka
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Borsod-Abauj-Zemblen, Hungary
Joined: October 09, 2005
KitMaker: 626 posts
AeroScale: 264 posts
Posted: Monday, November 06, 2006 - 04:12 PM UTC
Is it a Le Rhone 9C or 9J?
JPTRR
Staff MemberManaging Editor
RAILROAD MODELING
#051
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Tennessee, United States
Joined: December 21, 2002
KitMaker: 7,772 posts
AeroScale: 3,175 posts
Posted: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 01:14 AM UTC
Hi Gaborka,

Indeed! On the nice Caudron G.III at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome

Over to you!
gaborka
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Borsod-Abauj-Zemblen, Hungary
Joined: October 09, 2005
KitMaker: 626 posts
AeroScale: 264 posts
Posted: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 05:59 PM UTC
Great!

Well let's see if it works, what is this:


Looks awesome, doesn't she?
betheyn
Staff MemberSenior Editor
AEROSCALE
#019
_VISITCOMMUNITY
England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: October 14, 2004
KitMaker: 4,560 posts
AeroScale: 2,225 posts
Posted: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 - 06:07 PM UTC
Caproni CA-60. It flew once, a short straight-ahead flight, upon landing it was damaged and thankfully abandoned.

Andy
gaborka
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Borsod-Abauj-Zemblen, Hungary
Joined: October 09, 2005
KitMaker: 626 posts
AeroScale: 264 posts
Posted: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 - 05:45 PM UTC
Right! Your turn!

This plane is one of the few I sincerely hope never will appear as a kit subject. Just imagine the rigging... if you would outsource the rigging works you could give half a year employment to a whole village somewhere in the Third World... crazy.

So, let's see the new question.
betheyn
Staff MemberSenior Editor
AEROSCALE
#019
_VISITCOMMUNITY
England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: October 14, 2004
KitMaker: 4,560 posts
AeroScale: 2,225 posts
Posted: Saturday, November 11, 2006 - 01:23 AM UTC
Sorry forgot :-) . Ok my question -
The Bristol Blenheim Mk.V was initially known as the ?
Andy
Lucky13
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: June 01, 2006
KitMaker: 1,707 posts
AeroScale: 1,119 posts
Posted: Saturday, November 11, 2006 - 02:00 AM UTC
Bisley??
betheyn
Staff MemberSenior Editor
AEROSCALE
#019
_VISITCOMMUNITY
England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: October 14, 2004
KitMaker: 4,560 posts
AeroScale: 2,225 posts
Posted: Saturday, November 11, 2006 - 02:02 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Bisley??

Spot on Jan, your turn.
Andy
Lucky13
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: June 01, 2006
KitMaker: 1,707 posts
AeroScale: 1,119 posts
Posted: Saturday, November 11, 2006 - 02:53 AM UTC
Ok fellas. Just to try your excellent X-plane knowledge and so on....
What is this, who is the manufacturer that planned it ? It is a X-plane..
Lucky13
_VISITCOMMUNITY
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: June 01, 2006
KitMaker: 1,707 posts
AeroScale: 1,119 posts
Posted: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 - 12:46 PM UTC
Nobody.....?
Jas-39 Gripen, JA-37, J-35 Draken......same manufacturer. Unfortunately this one never flew.....
 _GOTOTOP