Click logo to return to home page. ]

 
Home>Forums>Aircraft Trivia>Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz Post Reply   New Topic   
Forum Jump 230 Pages « 225 226 227 228 229 230
] ] ]
]
Author / Post
Avatar User Offline uncle paulie
Lifetime Site Supporter
Lifetime Site Supporter
Joined: June/02/2008
National Flag of United States United States
Posts: 1506
IP Logged
Posted: March/03/2021 at 9:32am  Quote
 
seems like a good time to give a few more hints. 

 1 - equal span 3 bay biplane
 2 - design work began 1914
 3 - tractor configuration
 4 - V-8 powered
 5 - crew of 2
 6 - 4 blade propeller
 7 - lower wing was of equal chord,upper wing increased in chord from the center section to the wingtip
 8 - first flew 1915
 9 - fitted with a radio transmitter & receiver powered by a wind driven generator
10 - basket of carrier pigeons was carried as a back up for the radio in case of a forced landing
11 - 936 built
12 - served 1915 to 1933

 
Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search 
 
Avatar User Offline uncle paulie
Lifetime Site Supporter
Lifetime Site Supporter
Joined: June/02/2008
National Flag of United States United States
Posts: 1506
IP Logged
Posted: March/03/2021 at 6:35pm  Quote
 
Still no guess's. 

  1 - equal span 3 bay biplane
 2 - design work began 1914
 3 - tractor configuration
 4 - V-8 powered
 5 - crew of 2
 6 - 4 blade propeller
 7 - lower wing was of equal chord,upper wing increased in chord from the center section to the wingtip
 8 - first flew 1915
 9 - fitted with a radio transmitter & receiver powered by a wind driven generator
10 - basket of carrier pigeons was carried as a back up for the radio in case of a forced landing
11 - 936 built
12 - served 1915 to 1933
13 - anti submarine patrol work was it's principle role
14 - twin ustepped main floats
15 - folding wings could be swung out from the cocpit using a hand winch
16 - a MAJOR first was accomplished by this plane

 
Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search 
 
Avatar User Offline kuhn
Site Supporter
Site Supporter
Joined: February/08/2009
National Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
Posts: 2903
IP Logged
Posted: March/04/2021 at 1:59am  Quote
 
Short Admiralty type 184 1915




__________________
Kuhn

If in doubt. Don't!
Flying: HIGH!
Building: Getting my Mo Jo back slowly to finish a few projects.
 
Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search 
 
Avatar User Offline uncle paulie
Lifetime Site Supporter
Lifetime Site Supporter
Joined: June/02/2008
National Flag of United States United States
Posts: 1506
IP Logged
Posted: March/04/2021 at 5:19am  Quote
 
YAYYYYY ! right  again. First aircraft to sink an enemy ship with an aerial torpedo!  You're up, make it a good one,



 
Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search 
 
Avatar User Offline kuhn
Site Supporter
Site Supporter
Joined: February/08/2009
National Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
Posts: 2903
IP Logged
Posted: March/04/2021 at 6:15am  Quote
 
Right O lads!

1. French designed in 1915 for the "really strong man" company.
2. Crew of 3.
3. 2 bay tractor bi-plane.
4. One engine. 2 propellers.


__________________
Kuhn

If in doubt. Don't!
Flying: HIGH!
Building: Getting my Mo Jo back slowly to finish a few projects.
 
Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search 
 
Avatar User Offline kuhn
Site Supporter
Site Supporter
Joined: February/08/2009
National Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
Posts: 2903
IP Logged
Posted: March/06/2021 at 2:07am  Quote
 
More clues any one?

1. French designed in 1915 for the "really strong man" company.
2. Crew of 3.
3. 2 bay tractor bi-plane.
4. One engine. 2 propellers.
5. Two gunners. One in front of the engine.
6. Nose wheel to stop nosing over.
7. Liquid cooled radial engine.


__________________
Kuhn

If in doubt. Don't!
Flying: HIGH!
Building: Getting my Mo Jo back slowly to finish a few projects.
 
Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search 
 
Avatar User Offline uncle paulie
Lifetime Site Supporter
Lifetime Site Supporter
Joined: June/02/2008
National Flag of United States United States
Posts: 1506
IP Logged
Posted: March/06/2021 at 5:36am  Quote
 
Salmson-Moineau S.M.1 ?



 
Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search 
 
Avatar User Offline kuhn
Site Supporter
Site Supporter
Joined: February/08/2009
National Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
Posts: 2903
IP Logged
Posted: March/06/2021 at 5:48am  Quote
 
Yes sir .



__________________
Kuhn

If in doubt. Don't!
Flying: HIGH!
Building: Getting my Mo Jo back slowly to finish a few projects.
 
Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search 
 
]
] ]
Forum Jump 230 Pages « 225 226 227 228 229 230

 

  Post Reply   New Topic   

] ] ]
]
   ]
Similar topics you might be interested in...
Royal Warbird kits
Snowed in from Iowa
Font style for warbird tail numbers?
flex agent for acrylic paint
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot create polls in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
]
] ]

Home Icon Portal Home   Forum Icon Forum Home   Forum Icon Your Privacy

Copyright © 2003-2024, RCSCALEBUILDER.COM, All Rights Reserved