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#61 Posted : 01 January 2013 01:46:56

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BigGrin Unfortunatly not Plymouth and iv always had a soft spot for the Gee bee racers they were scary aircraft as you say one big mother of an engine with very small wings and especialy when one crashed at a race when people witnessed the wing skin literaly unsticking itself in flight and the subsequent crash, this was due to the glues available at the time not being strong enough for the forces they were subjected too.
I will give a small hint, this was the most aerodynamic aircraft built at this point in time and there are still examples of the aircraft flying today
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#62 Posted : 02 January 2013 23:11:34

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BigGrin Ok here's the answer I was looking for;
The make and mark of the aircraft is

Beechcraft stagerwing mark number A-17F

Engine type and cc

Wright R-1820 Cyclones rated at 690 to 710-hp
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#63 Posted : 02 January 2013 23:14:27

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BigGrin Ok here's another question
What aircraft was used by the German Airforce in WW2 mostly on the eastern front as an observation aircraft, this aircraft had a lot of glass which lead to its unusual name
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#64 Posted : 02 January 2013 23:25:29

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Was it the Focke Wulf Fw189 called the Uhu or Eagle Owl, looked like a green house balanced between two engine nacelles!BigGrin

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#65 Posted : 02 January 2013 23:51:43

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BigGrin Correct over to you RobinCool
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#66 Posted : 03 January 2013 17:43:25

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Phew!Blushing
My first guess was the Blohm and Voss BV141, I can remember building that one from the Airfix kit years ago. Strange looking thing, like the Fw189 but with only one engine nacelle, completely asymetrical. When I double checked though it turns out it was only a prototype and didn't go into proper production!

OK then!

Nasa has produced many different designs for 'lifting bodies', the development of which eventually led to the space shuttle. One of these aircraft was featured in a TV series back in the 70's-80's.
What was the name of that series and what was the make and model of the aircraft?
(There are two correct answers for the aircraft as both were actually used, either will do)

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#67 Posted : 03 January 2013 18:28:00

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The 6 Million Dollar Man
I think it was the HL-10 and the M2-F2
Model boats built so far:-

Billings Cutty Sark
Scratch built twin IC RC Vosper MTB.
Scratch built rc electric hybrid.
Scratch built rc IC hydrofoil (ran happily on snow as well as water!)
Plus numerous numerous RC planes.

Under construction
Sovereign of the Seas!
1200:1 HMS Victory (by Mantua)
The Battleship Yamato (seriously considering building as an RC model)

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#68 Posted : 03 January 2013 19:19:51

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Bang on! (literally if you watch the opening credits!)BigGrin Apparently it was the Northrop M2-F2 in the credits but one episode involved flashbacks to the accident and in the original novel it was a Northrop HL-10 so they used that one for that episode!

Well done and over to you D.
First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale
Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault
Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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#69 Posted : 03 January 2013 21:50:02

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The last cockpit pic was too easy.
Lets see if anybody knows what this one belongs to!
Model boats built so far:-

Billings Cutty Sark
Scratch built twin IC RC Vosper MTB.
Scratch built rc electric hybrid.
Scratch built rc IC hydrofoil (ran happily on snow as well as water!)
Plus numerous numerous RC planes.

Under construction
Sovereign of the Seas!
1200:1 HMS Victory (by Mantua)
The Battleship Yamato (seriously considering building as an RC model)

Plymouth57
#70 Posted : 03 January 2013 22:02:43

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A Handley Page Victor K2 Tanker?Confused

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First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale
Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault
Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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#71 Posted : 03 January 2013 22:12:39

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No, sorry Robin
Model boats built so far:-

Billings Cutty Sark
Scratch built twin IC RC Vosper MTB.
Scratch built rc electric hybrid.
Scratch built rc IC hydrofoil (ran happily on snow as well as water!)
Plus numerous numerous RC planes.

Under construction
Sovereign of the Seas!
1200:1 HMS Victory (by Mantua)
The Battleship Yamato (seriously considering building as an RC model)

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#72 Posted : 04 January 2013 21:49:23

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Ah! it was a long shot! I've got a Matchbox 1/72 K2 leaning against my snake viv and the window frames looked 'sort' of similar!BigGrin
First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale
Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault
Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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#73 Posted : 04 January 2013 22:33:34

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Dornier Do31E
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#74 Posted : 04 January 2013 22:35:18

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Well done. That didnt last as long as I thought it would.
Over to you!
Model boats built so far:-

Billings Cutty Sark
Scratch built twin IC RC Vosper MTB.
Scratch built rc electric hybrid.
Scratch built rc IC hydrofoil (ran happily on snow as well as water!)
Plus numerous numerous RC planes.

Under construction
Sovereign of the Seas!
1200:1 HMS Victory (by Mantua)
The Battleship Yamato (seriously considering building as an RC model)

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#75 Posted : 04 January 2013 23:08:02

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The problem with images is they can be saved and then used on google image search, which brings up similar images and usually tells you what it is!

However ill have a question shortly BigGrin
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#76 Posted : 05 January 2013 02:18:02

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I am known as FRED. what does this stand for and why am i called this? I first flew sometime in 1968.
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#77 Posted : 05 January 2013 08:33:51

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Is it the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy?

The Fred standing for f***ing ridiculous, economic disaster! LOL
Model boats built so far:-

Billings Cutty Sark
Scratch built twin IC RC Vosper MTB.
Scratch built rc electric hybrid.
Scratch built rc IC hydrofoil (ran happily on snow as well as water!)
Plus numerous numerous RC planes.

Under construction
Sovereign of the Seas!
1200:1 HMS Victory (by Mantua)
The Battleship Yamato (seriously considering building as an RC model)

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#78 Posted : 05 January 2013 08:41:30

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Correct BigGrin All yours.
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#79 Posted : 05 January 2013 09:16:08

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Which airliner can be heard at the start of The Beatles' song Back In The USSR?
Model boats built so far:-

Billings Cutty Sark
Scratch built twin IC RC Vosper MTB.
Scratch built rc electric hybrid.
Scratch built rc IC hydrofoil (ran happily on snow as well as water!)
Plus numerous numerous RC planes.

Under construction
Sovereign of the Seas!
1200:1 HMS Victory (by Mantua)
The Battleship Yamato (seriously considering building as an RC model)

Todayshorse
#80 Posted : 05 January 2013 23:25:41

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It says somewhere it was a BOAC flight from Miami back to the USSR so you would think it more than likely a 707, but maybe a VC-10...but the trivia pages state it was a Viscount recorded at Heathrow.

" The song opens and closes with the sounds of a jet aircraft flying overhead and refers to a "dreadful" flight back to the U.S.S.R. from Miami Beach in the United States, on board a B.O.A.C. aeroplane "


Last time i looked the Viscount was most definitely NOT a jet aircraft...and not flown by BOAC...

" During mixing, producer George Martin added the opening and closing sound effects: a Viscount aircraft from the EMI sound files, recorded at London's Heathrow Airport.."

Hmmm BigGrin
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