Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. It's generally agreed that Kurt Tank had a winner with the Fw 187 "Falke". Why did this machine not enter series production?
2. From late 1942 forward, countering the daylight bombing threat became a focus for the RLM. Which of these machines was designed to address the "problem"?
3. This aircraft was the "also ran" in the design competition that gave us the better known Me 321 "Gigant". Which of these was it?
4. In the "warm afterglow" following the capitulation of France, the return of peacetime aviation seemed a foregone conclusion. Which of these aircraft was designed to meet a Lufthansa specification for a Ju 52/3m replacement?
5. Everyone knows about the Messerschmitt Me 163; what was the Messerschmitt Bf 163?
6. The Bomber "B" specification (issued in July 1939) was tailored around a Junkers design, already selected by the RLM. Which of these designations would Projekt EF.74 later receive?
7. In a number of cases RLM 8-xxx production numbers were "recycled"; author Heinz J. Nowarra's list is generally considered as "the Bible" when this matter is discussed. One of these numbers was (the previously mentioned) 8-163; which of the following was another of the better known instances?
Hint: it also has a Messerschmitt connection.
8. Once faced with organized fighter defenses, it was obvious that the Ju 87B required a serious reassessment. The resultant Ju 187 contained one very novel feature; which of the following was it?
9. Following the conclusion of the "bases for destroyers" deal in 1940, the RLM issued the first specification for an aircraft that could bomb the USA and return; which of these was never a contender for the contract?
10. The Arado Ar 240 was designed to meet the specification for a replacement of the Bf 110 in the "Zerstörer" role; what role did it ultimately see service in?
Source: Author
iron2
This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor
bloomsby before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.