Name that Plane XXX
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 12:09 am
Away from the jet propulsion again, name THAT plane:
Good one
Your making me work real hard for this one.
VERY, VERY GOOD
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RE: Name that Plane XXX
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 1:43 am
RE: Name that Plane XXX
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:02 am
Maybe a prototype of the Blackburn Firebrand?
The shape yells Blackburn.
The shape yells Blackburn.
RE: Name that Plane XXX
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 2:51 pm
I've checked everything I could find on Blackburn aircraft, pre - during- and post WWII.
nothing, not even a close resemblance to that photo.
Still looking
nothing, not even a close resemblance to that photo.
Still looking
RE: Name that Plane XXX
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 2:57 pm
Before you tear ALL your hair out, let me give you a little hint: it's not a Blackburn aircraft.
RE: Name that Plane XXX
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:02 pm
I'm starting to think it might be a Focke-Wulf ?
RE: Name that Plane XXX
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:03 pm
Nope...
RE: Name that Plane XXX
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 5:23 pm
How about 3 Diamonds (Mitsubishi)
RE: Name that Plane XXX
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 5:27 pm
Nope... It IS a British plane.
RE: Name that Plane XXX
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 6:17 pm
The only thing British I would place a half hearted guess at would be a Hawker. Mid to late 1930"s.
I can make out the outline of a cannon, probly 20mm. A guess only
I can make out the outline of a cannon, probly 20mm. A guess only
RE: Name that Plane XXX
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 6:22 pm
That's not a cannon but a pitot tube. Okay, it IS probably on the difficult side, but I'll let it run for a bit longer...
RE: Name that Plane XXX
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 6:31 pm
So how fast could that plane go?
RE: Name that Plane XXX
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 6:55 pm
312 mph.
RE: Name that Plane XXX
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:17 pm
Was it made by Commnonwealth?
RE: Name that Plane XXX
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:28 pm
This is difficult. At least this time I could actually study it before someone guessed correctly.
You say it IS British, but, the insignia intrigues me. Although this is a black and white photo the gray shading suggests a French insignia, light color (red) on the outside dark color (blue) on the inside. Just the opposite of a British insignia. Or are my eyes playing tricks on me?
You say it IS British, but, the insignia intrigues me. Although this is a black and white photo the gray shading suggests a French insignia, light color (red) on the outside dark color (blue) on the inside. Just the opposite of a British insignia. Or are my eyes playing tricks on me?
RE: Name that Plane XXX
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:44 pm
It's a British pre-war prototype aircraft. No more hints. [;)]
RE: Name that Plane XXX
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:55 pm
prototype of the Hawker Sea Fury?????????????????????????????????
RE: Name that Plane XXX
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 8:33 pm
Nope again. Okay, this was probably too difficult. It's called a Vickers Venom, and was a prototype flown before the war as I said earlier. It was very agile, but couldn't match the speed of it's RR Merlin-engined contemporaries and so was scrapped in 1939.
RE: Name that Plane XXX
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 8:38 pm
Couldn't find anything online.
Good One
Good One
RE: Name that Plane XXX
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 9:54 pm
ORIGINAL: RBWhite
Couldn't find anything online.
Good One
Vickers Venom
(Britain)
A thoroughly refined Vickers Jockey, with cantilever wings, retractable landing gear, enclosed cockpit and cowled engine. Handling was excellent, but the Venom needed more engine power. The Aquila engine was not produced in quantity and the Venom was too small for other engines. One built.
Type: Venom
Function: fighter
Year: 1936 Crew: 1 Engines: 1 * 625hp Bristol Aquila
Wing Span: 9.98m Length: 7.36m Height: 3.27m Wing Area: 13.56m2
Empty Weight: Max.Weight:
Speed: 502km/h Ceiling: 9755m Range:
Armament: 8*mg7.7mm