Simviation Forum - Gryshnak's airplane ID quiz

Aug 4^th, 2006 at 4:42pm

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This looked like such good fun, I decided to do one of my own.

Post your answers below, but please don't scroll down to read what others have written until you've had a go yourself.

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Reply #1 - Aug 4^th, 2006 at 4:52pm

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1= ?
2 = ?
3 = SR-71? Or something with a cockpit that looks like an SR-71?
4 = I swear that's the Millenium Falcon from Star Wars Grin

5 = ?
6 = Dassault Mirage 2000, if not then somekind of Mirage right?
7 = A very strange looking thing...
8 = Fokker DR1?
9 = B-36 Peacemaker (or is it Peacekeeper?)
10 = ?
11 = A Cessna taildragger with some good suspension? Cheesy

12 = A little R/C model?
13 = KC-10 / KC-135?
14 = A Zlin of somekind?
15 = ?
16 = ?
17 = Colomban Cri-Cri
18 = ?
19 = ?
20 = ?

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Reply #2 - Aug 4^th, 2006 at 4:57pm

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3 = SR-71? Or something with a cockpit that looks like an SR-71?

I reckon that's something a tad slower. A lot slower in fact. Wink

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Reply #3 - Aug 4^th, 2006 at 4:59pm

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3 is that the dragon rapide?

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Reply #4 - Aug 4^th, 2006 at 5:05pm

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3 is that the dragon rapide?

Yes it is. I had the good fortune to ride in one at Duxford some years ago. That cockpit is tiny!

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Reply #5 - Aug 4^th, 2006 at 5:12pm

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I reckon that's something a tad slower. A lot slower in fact. Wink

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3 is that the dragon rapide?

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Yes it is.

Ah...that is quite a bit slower than a Blackbird Cheesy

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Reply #6 - Aug 4^th, 2006 at 6:07pm

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5 = ?

10 = ?

5 = Fairy Gnanit
10= Sea Vixian

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Reply #7 - Aug 4^th, 2006 at 6:53pm

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Well, #18 is in the EAA museum but i forget what it is? Tongue

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Reply #8 - Aug 4^th, 2006 at 9:27pm

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A few to help out..........and yes, #5 is a Gannet

2. Penguin
4. Superfort
11. Turbo Porter
12. N9M
19.Seabee
20. Do 24

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Reply #9 - Aug 5^th, 2006 at 5:36am

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Have skipped past everyone else's answers to have a shot at it myself. Sorry if I repeat some wrong answers!

1.--------------
2. Glossimer (sp?) Albatross
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4. B-29 Superfortress
5. Fairey Gannet
6. Dassault Mirage 2000C
7. A Russian hydroplane type thing... I won't remember its name
8. Fokker DR1
9. I can only hazard a guess at a B-36 Peacemaker.
10. DeHavilland Sea Vixen DA.3
11. No good at these types... Pilatus something?
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13. Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
14. Scottish Aviation Bulldog... at Waddington airshow by the looks of it!
15. Another I've seen before... something Polish?
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17. Columban Cri-Cri
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20. Dornier DO. something. Recently restored to flying condition I believe.

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Reply #10 - Aug 5^th, 2006 at 5:54am

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Very good!

Nobody has yet identified #1, 16 and 18. And there's room for clarification on #7 and 15.

Correct so far:
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2. Gossamer Penguin
3. DH Dragon Rapide
4. B-29 Superfortress
5. Fairey Gannet
6. Dassault Mirage 2000C
7. A Russian hydroplane type thing...
8. Fokker Dr.1 Triplane
9. B-36
10. DeHavilland Sea Vixen DA.3
11. Pilatus Turbo Porter
12. N9M
13. Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker
14. SA Bulldog at Waddington airshow
15. Something Polish
16.--------------
17. Columban Cri-Cri
18.--------------
19. Republic Seabee
20. Dornier Do24

BTW I did a walkaround on #14 so I have plenty of pics if anyone wants to do a repaint.

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Reply #11 - Aug 5^th, 2006 at 6:00am