Trivia Quiz!

[scorpiomikey]

So after the utter destruction of the last forums, this was lost. Lets start it again.

Rules.

Only ask a question if you answered the previous question correctly first.

Questions can be about any subject matter related to this site (Cars, planes, trains, bikes, ships etc)

Keep questions answerable (eg dont ask something like "a train went past my house in 1975, what was the serial number on the 5th car")

If possible, post pictures of your guess.

 

Ill start with an easy one.

 

This aircraft is refered to as both a bird and a snake.

It was used as a test bed for several modern innovations.

[CallSignOWL]

f-16 viper/falcon!

[scorpiomikey]

Over to you OWL.

[CallSignOWL]

Hmmmm....

 

what was the only plane that BOTH the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds display team flew?

[scorpiomikey]

F-4E Phantom?

[CallSignOWL]

F-4E Phantom?

 

 

dunno about the specific make, but F-4 phantom is correct!

 

your turn

[scorpiomikey]

Ok.

 

1 Built.

Very unusual design.

Max speed of 400mph

Controllable speed down to 40mph

Currently resides in Colorado.

[Grant]

Virgin Flyer?

 

PS: where's your LSM banner Mike? choose your favourite.

[scorpiomikey]

Not the virgin flyer.

 

Its much older. Has a rather interesting wing system.

[scorpiomikey]

Older again.

 

What made the wing design unusual had to do with the engine, but not its placement.

Part of the technology researched with this aircraft was used on airliners flaps.

[scorpiomikey]

Another hint. Single jet engine.

[scorpiomikey]

Little bit earlier than krueger flaps.

The A380 bought the concept back. In the 70's when it was used it was notoriously unreliable and was removed from alot of aircraft.

But its not the technology im after, its the aircraft.

[scorpiomikey]

That is an epic little plane, i love it. But no.

The technology has to do with the flaps.

[scorpiomikey]

Nobody? Ok part of the manufacturers name is a childs toy.

[scorpiomikey]

Ok, its been 5 days, im opening it up, anybody can ask a new question.

The answer was the Ball-Bartoe Jetwing.

[Paulster]

B.E. 9

[LindsayT]

They dropped wooden bombs.

[LindsayT]

This important aircraft saved many lives as a bush air ambulance. Unfortunately, it also was the aircraft that took the life of one of Canada's greatest aces.

[LindsayT]

Well done!

 

 

Back to you...

 

Lindsay

[Paulster]

If a Zero and a Bf.109 had an illegitimate child, this would be the results.   

[Paulster]

Swordfish. Yamamoto used their tatics on the Italian Fleet anchorage at Taranto as a model for his plans for Pearl Harbor.

[Paulster]

Greeaaatttt! This means I have to think. Give me a bit here. I will have one posted before sunset (California sunset)

[Paulster]

OK. Here we go. What is the urban myth on the Israeli M50 and M51 Isherman (Super Sherman)?

[Paulster]

OK. Now don't fly out here to slap me around. The M50 and M51 were not "Ishermans". Only the Israeli Sherman M1 was officially designated "Super Shermans". Israeli Shermans were designated by the type of gun it was armed with. M1 with the US M1 76mm, M50 with the French 75mm (French copy of the 75mm Panther gun) and M51 after the French 105mm gun. The M1 was the first IDF Sherman armed with a main gun larger than 75mm, thus called "Super Sherman". All others, despite what books, kit boxes say or what ever, are not "Ishermans". Just whatever type gun they were armed with. You refer to any later model M4 as that to an IDF expert or on an IDF model forum, you will be scoffed at. I can tell by this not being answered, we need more armor guys here at LSM. I will try to round up my "homies" start hanging here.