The Mystery Aeroplane Quiz With No Pictures
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Ahahaha!
I have to say thanks Beags, you put me on to it with that last question there - one would almost have thought that you knew the answer, yet didn't want to post it 'cos it's late and you didn't want to think of any fiendishly difficult types!
Ah, that means I have to. But it's laaate!
Ok here goes:
I have two seats.
I have to say thanks Beags, you put me on to it with that last question there - one would almost have thought that you knew the answer, yet didn't want to post it 'cos it's late and you didn't want to think of any fiendishly difficult types!
Ah, that means I have to. But it's laaate!
Ok here goes:
I have two seats.
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Gruss Gott, one day of hard graft with no Ppruning and I have to go back 3 pages to discover the Hampden / Hereford answer!!!
Are you a Chipmunk Mr. Inder?
Are you a Chipmunk Mr. Inder?
Hmmmm.......despite M-o-t-F's replies, I had narrowed it down to either the F-104G or F-100:
'Under contract from the Luftwaffe, Lockheed carried out tests with an F-104G launched by rocket from a platform. At least one Luftwaffe F-104G was modified for a series of zero-length launch (ZELL) tests in 1963 at Edwards AFB in California. The F-104G was mounted on a trailer, and a 130,000 lb.s.t. Rocketdyne solid-fuel rocket booster was attached to the rear of the fuselage. For takeoff, the pilot would run up the J79 engine to full thrust, then light the rocket motor. Within four seconds after ignition, the F-104G would be flying at 300 mph and the rocket booster would drop off. The program was not disclosed to the public until March 21, 1966. Although tests were successful, the scheme was not adopted for operational use. After the ZELL test program was completed, the test F-104G was returned to service in Germany.'
so when I asked "Was the 'vertical-ish' take-off achieved using 'zero launch' flights with an external solid rocket booster?", the reply "maybe" had me a bit perplexed.......and I still can't figure why it was 'only just' an Americn jet acccording to M-o-t-F!
Anyway, had to stack as I've got a nice drive to Gatwick today. M25......oh, joy!
'Under contract from the Luftwaffe, Lockheed carried out tests with an F-104G launched by rocket from a platform. At least one Luftwaffe F-104G was modified for a series of zero-length launch (ZELL) tests in 1963 at Edwards AFB in California. The F-104G was mounted on a trailer, and a 130,000 lb.s.t. Rocketdyne solid-fuel rocket booster was attached to the rear of the fuselage. For takeoff, the pilot would run up the J79 engine to full thrust, then light the rocket motor. Within four seconds after ignition, the F-104G would be flying at 300 mph and the rocket booster would drop off. The program was not disclosed to the public until March 21, 1966. Although tests were successful, the scheme was not adopted for operational use. After the ZELL test program was completed, the test F-104G was returned to service in Germany.'
so when I asked "Was the 'vertical-ish' take-off achieved using 'zero launch' flights with an external solid rocket booster?", the reply "maybe" had me a bit perplexed.......and I still can't figure why it was 'only just' an Americn jet acccording to M-o-t-F!
Anyway, had to stack as I've got a nice drive to Gatwick today. M25......oh, joy!
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Only just because I it ws hardly used by our Spam loving chums being built mostly for export, and quite a few were made abroad as well (Kawasaki?/Fokker/Canadair etc)
Oh and Maybe because by then I knew you were on to me
Is it Canadian Mr Inder sir?
Only just because I it ws hardly used by our Spam loving chums being built mostly for export, and quite a few were made abroad as well (Kawasaki?/Fokker/Canadair etc)
Oh and Maybe because by then I knew you were on to me
Is it Canadian Mr Inder sir?
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'morning all.
Good thing I remembered to bring my 'Prooner's book of obscure aircraft for quizzes' in to work!
Ok here goes:
Seacue - Yes (
)
L'n'S - No
Airbedane - Yes
MotF - No, wrong continent.
Must be feeling generous to chuck a clue in at this stage of the game...
Good thing I remembered to bring my 'Prooner's book of obscure aircraft for quizzes' in to work!
Ok here goes:
Seacue - Yes (
)L'n'S - No
Airbedane - Yes
MotF - No, wrong continent.
Must be feeling generous to chuck a clue in at this stage of the game...
Must be a Fokking Instructor!!!!!!!!!!
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Not one of those, LowNSlow.
Far be it for me to tell you what to ask, but these 'wild stabs in the dark' mightn't be the way forward - We've got the best part of 100 years of European 2 seaters to choose from here
Far be it for me to tell you what to ask, but these 'wild stabs in the dark' mightn't be the way forward - We've got the best part of 100 years of European 2 seaters to choose from here