Guess the Aircraft (Plane)

[Nym]

OK, new one, thought I'd start one for a change...

It must be a post 1945 aircraft (So young'uns have a chance!) and must have been able to have been seen regularly in the UK, Europe or North America, or still be seen regularly in the UK. (Soviet models must be specified if not ovious)

Rules Update:

Also Mr Nym could I request a clarification on the rules? Does the aircraft have to have been designed, tested and seen service after 1945? Or will you allow something that was designed and tested pre 1945 but saw service after 1945?

So long as the aircraft was in regular service post 1945, but some reasonable judgement could be used, eg. A Manchester Bomber wasn't used post war, but a Lancaster was... that kind of thing.

Also, "Mr Nym", feels like I'm being begged for a ride home after an event where I'm the only one not drinking...

Lets start with an easy one...

 

[Peter Mugridge]

That has to be the English Electric Lightning?

Open floor...

 

[Nym]

Correct, and one dead thread... (I hope not anyway)

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Sorry...!!

But do put another one up; I'll refrain from answering!

 

[Nym]

Slight rules change so I can have this one...



Should be rather easy...

Oh, and I've got endless possiblities of these, so guess away if you know it...

 

[Yew]

by any chance would it be the F-117 Nighthawk

 

[Nym]

It would indeed...

 

[Yew]

 

[ainsworth74]

A de Havilland Comet?

 

[Yew]

Yup, could you tell because its the best looking plane ever? (imagine if they never had the problems with the windows, it could have been what the 707 was)

 

[Nym]

de Havilland Comet Too late... And yes, the rivet problems where irritating...

 

[ainsworth74]

Yup, could you tell because its the best looking plane ever?

No, but it is a good looking plane (not the best ever in my eye however, that honour goes to the Avro Vulcan). I was able to get it because I know only a few jets that have that engine layout (a couple of Soviet and a couple of British) so I went for what my gut felt was the most likely.

(imagine if they never had the problems with the windows, it could have been what the 707 was)

Hmm, maybe but the 707 had a greater carrying capacity, range and speed. I think more likely is that had the Comet been really successful we would have produced a different plane that would have been a 707 beater (some sort of Super Comet perhaps).

Anyway that's the long way of saying open floor...

 

[Nym]

Taken, this is not a european or american design, and if you know it, very easy...!

 

[ainsworth74]

An-225?

 

[Yew]

An antonov 225? - Beaten to it

 

[Nym]

Correct, and found the picture I ripped it off from, well done to both, but ainsworth74 was first

To confirm it is... Антонов Ан-225 Мрія

Seen here with another aircraft that will be missed...

 

[ainsworth74]

Seen here with another aircraft that will be missed...

Spacecraft surely?

Though I agree with the sentiments, then again at least the Russians are still in the manned space-flight business. They might not have got to the Moon but personally I think they won the long game when it comes to the space race!

Anyway onwards!

(Should be nice and easy)

 

[Nym]

Is it a post 1945 aircraft there Mr Ainsworth??

And I don't know it, not a clue on the early american stuff.

 

[ainsworth74]

Is it a post 1945 aircraft there Mr Ainsworth??

And I don't know it, not a clue on the early american stuff.

Most certainly! I'll throw you a couple of hints as I'm not wanting this to go on for too long, it's a jet aircraft that was used by the US Navy and was famous for being the last to use something as a primary armament.

 

[Nym]

F1, f2, f3, f4, f5, f6, f7, f8, f9, f10, f11, f12, f13?

Damn spell checker, the're ment to be capital 'F's

Don't have to take any of these as the answer, I'm just spamming upto the F14

 

[ainsworth74]

Well it certainly isn't a Tomcat (I've always thought that the F-14 is a nice looking plane). But you're in the right range there with all your F's! Try something in the single figure range

Okay let's make this even easier:

1) The French Navy (Aéronavale) also used this aircraft.

2) It's main service for the USN was in Vietnam (but it had been introduced some years previously in the 1950s).

 

[Nym]

I dun know Pre F14 stuff...

 

[ainsworth74]

I dun know Pre F14 stuff...

Kids these days only focused on the modern stuff, don't know their history :roll:



Well your choice is to go try and find it (it shouldn't be hard with the clues I've given you) or to wait it out until someone else comes along.

 

[Yew]

the F3? If I'm right, open floor as I'm off to bed. (I have one for tomorrow though )

 

[ainsworth74]

I can see why you think that but no as it falls down on the French Navy clue.

 

[deltic1989]

F8 Crusader?? If I'm correct I have one.

Also Mr Nym could I request a clarification on the rules? Does the aircraft have to have been designed, tested and seen service after 1945? Or will you allow something that was designed and tested pre 1945 but saw service after 1945?

 

[Nym]

Also Mr Nym could I request a clarification on the rules? Does the aircraft have to have been designed, tested and seen service after 1945? Or will you allow something that was designed and tested pre 1945 but saw service after 1945?

So long as the aircraft was in regular service post 1945, but some reasonable judgement could be used, eg. A Manchester Bomber wasn't used post war, but a Lancaster was... that kind of thing.

Also, Mr Nym, feels like I'm being begged for a ride home after an event where I'm the only one not drinking...

Kids these days only focused on the modern stuff, don't know their history :roll:

This kid these days needs to focus on modern stuff... The numerous books on avionics I have sat behind me show as to why I know about the modern things. (Off on a slight tanjent, why aren't I applying for a position at the University of Manchester Aerospace Research Institute (UMARI))

 

[ainsworth74]

This kid these days needs to focus on modern stuff... The numerous books on avionics I have sat behind me show as to why I know about the modern things.

Fair enough, I'm only kidding around anyway

Also deltic1989 is correct with the F-8 Crusader also known as The Last Gunfighter due to it being the last US jet to use guns as it's main armament.

 

[deltic1989]

Yay!!!!! I got one of these quizes right mile: .

Heres the next one should only take a few mins.

 

[Schnellzug]

Now, your first thought would be Lancaster, but that would be too obivous, and also some might quibble about the post-1945 rule. Therefore, I'd say Avro Lincoln.