Air Forces Trivia

1. This aircraft was conceived as the United Kingdom's postwar stand-off nuclear deterrent.

From Quiz A Selection of 20th-Century Experimental Aircraft

Answer: TSR2

The TSR, Tactical Strike and Reconnaissance, project was carried out under the British government's General Operational Requirement No339 and was a development led by BAC, the British Aircraft Corporation. Running for nine years between 1957 and 1965, the project was cancelled after a total expenditure of over £430 million, an enormous sum of money at that time. The reasons for the cancellation of the project have been debated for decades, some fact and some conspiracy, but whatever the reasons for the termination of the TSR2, it is a modern aircraft that became a legend in its brief lifetime. The TSR2 flew for the first time on the 27th of September 1964 but, after a series of just twenty-four test flights and the project becoming mired in spiralling development costs, the government announced the cancellation of the project in the budget speech on the 6th of April 1965; apparently, as with all government projects, all tooling and part-completed airframes were to be destroyed shortly after the announcement leaving very few project artefacts. Only two examples of TSR2 exist today; one complete aircraft, number XR220, housed at the RAF Museum Cosford in Shropshire and a partially complete example, XR222, which is displayed at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford in Cambridgeshire.

From Quiz Around the Flight Line (USA)

Answer: Marshaller

The marshaller may use hand-held "wands" or paddles to increase visibility with the pilot.

From Quiz B-52 Stratofortress

Answer: B-52H

The G and H model had the tail gunner's station actually up in the front of the aircraft with the rest of the crew. From here he controlled the gun turret remotely. The G model still used the 4 x .50 inch machine guns like earlier versions. The B-52H was the last model produced and the only one to carry the M61 Vulcan six barrel rotary cannon.

From Quiz World War II Aviation... What's in a Nickname?

Answer: Fairey Swordfish

The rather delicate looks of this aircraft belied its ruggedness and the Swordfish remained in service with the Fleet Air Arm for the duration of WW2. Its performance was atrocious; it was so slow that enemy fighters found it impossible to fly slowly enough to be able to engage the Swordfish and anti-aircraft batteries fared no better as these weapons were calibrated to engage aircraft flying at far higher speeds than the Swordfish was capable of. In short, this aircraft was so bad it was brilliant! In defence of the Swordfish, it was extremely reliable and could carry almost every weapon available to the Fleet Air Arm at the time, including rockets. It could fly in almost any weather and could operate from, and be recovered by, all aircraft carriers and the smaller escort carriers. The Swordfish alone was responsible for sinking more axis shipping than any other allied aircraft of the war.

From Quiz Fighter Planes II

Answer: F-15SE Silent Eagle

The F-15SE Silent Eagle, although a great aircraft, lacked the stealth South Korea needed to deal with nuclear threats from the North in 2013.

From Quiz Fighter Planes

Answer: Spad XIII

The Spad XIII was a French built aircraft used by the U.S. in WWI, because America entered the war without an aircraft advanced enough for battle.

From Quiz U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle

Answer: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom ll

The primary role of the F-15E has been to provide close air support for ground troops in the Middle East. This craft was designed to play a dual role as it can also fly long range, destroy enemy ground positions, and continue fighting out of harms way.

From Quiz The alMiGhty MiG!

Answer: Mikoyan-Gurevich

The name comes from the company's two founders, Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich.

From Quiz Also Known As: Soviet Aircraft And Their Aliases

Answer: Fishbed

Around 10,000 MiG-21s were produced from 1959 onwards. MiG-21s saw service in Vietnam and in Middle East conflicts. Initially, the MiG-21 was too advanced for its US adversaries in Vietnam. 'Fulcrum' was the MiG-29; 'Farmer' was the MiG-19; and 'Fresco' was the MiG-17. Formerly known as Mikoyan or Mikoyan-i-Gurevich Design Bureau, the company produced its first plane, aptly enough the MiG-1, in 1940. (NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, was logical in its process of naming Soviet aircraft: fighters were given names starting with 'F'; bombers with 'B'; cargo or transport planes with 'C'; helicopters with 'H' and everything else 'M', for miscellaneous.) Depending on source, the terms 'designation' and 'reporting name' are interchangeable.

From Quiz Name the U.S. Aircraft

Answer: F-4 Phantom

The F-4 was the Navy's leading fighter jet until the F-14 was brought into service.

From Quiz Jet Fighters

Answer: Great Britain, Italy and Germany

The Tornado was first flown on 27th October 1979. It replaced the Lighting and Phantoms that were in service with the RAF at that time.

From Quiz German WW2 RLM Numbers

Answer: Blohm & Voss BV-144

The single prototype of the BV-144 was built in France and flew in 1944. At the end of the war it was captured by the French but the program was not continued. The BV-144 had a variable incidence wing to assist short take-offs and landings.

From Quiz MiG31-Foxhound

Answer: Mikoyan-Gurevich

MiG were initially founded by Artem Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich, and MiG was a contraction of their surnames. Now known as Mikoyan, MiG was privatised when the Soviet Union collapsed, but kept the MiG designator, and plans are currently in place to merge them with other aircraft makers such as Ilyushin, Sukhoi and others as a new company.

From Quiz Eurofighter Typhoon II

Answer: France

France required a lightweight fighter that could operate from an aircraft carrier. The F/EFA was too heavy, and after further disagreement (France wanted 50% of the workshare and overall project control, which Britain and Germany found unacceptable), Britain, Germany and Italy left the consortium and formed their own EFA project, which Spain later joined. France ultimately designed the Rafale, which is now their carrier-based air superiority fighter.

From Quiz Soviet Bombers and Other Aircraft

Answer: Tu-4

This was a major intelligence coup for the Soviets. American B-29 crews bombing Japan were ordered to land in Vladivostok, Russia only in extreme emergencies because they were only at war with Germany and the B-29 technology was very sensitive. In August 1944, one Superfort was forced to ditch over Russia and three others were forced to make emergency landings. Stalin made copying the B-29s top priority and mobilized his entire aerospace industry for the task. What he got was the Tu-4, NATO code named "Bull", which was as close to a match as the primitive Russian industry could manage. The under carriage was modified, the plexiglass nose canopy was poorly copied, and the Soviets replaced the B-29s fifty caliber machine guns with 23mm cannons. When the Soviets developed their own atomic bomb, they already had the same bomber the Americans were using.

From Quiz Soviet Fighter Aircraft

Answer: MiG-15

It was truly a surprise for the Allies who had kept their own superfighter, the F-86 Sabre, in the United States. Although clearly superior to the F-80s in the theater at the time, the first jet to jet dogfight ended in an American victory. The F-86 was quickly rushed to Korea and Allied air superiority was never challenged again.

From Quiz The XB-70. Do you know the ways of the Valkyrie?

Answer: North American

North American, later North American Rockwell, designed and built the XB-70 Valkyrie as a bomber prototype. Twenty years after the Valkyrie was designed, flown, and finally cancelled, it later built the B1a and B1-b bomber.

From Quiz Military Aircraft Functions

Answer: Air-to-air interceptor

One of the best aircrafts in the U.S. arsenal, it has dual Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100 turbofans, is capable of reaching speeds in excess of Mach 2.5, and has a service ceiling of 60,000 ft. They've also been sold to numerous other nations, including Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

From Quiz Military Aircraft

Answer: 6

Has three engines on each wing.

From Quiz Military Aircraft

Answer: F-15

The F-15 can reach speeds of up to 1875 miles per hour.

From Quiz The Israeli Air Force

Answer: May, 1948

The Israeli Air Force is the aerial component of the Israeli Defense Force. It was officially established on May 28, 1948, two weeks after Israel declared her independence. The first aircraft in the force were civilian models pressed into military service, but Israel soon purchased some obsolete World War II fighters despite an international arms embargo.

From Quiz Around the Flight Line (USA)

Answer: Plane Captain

Plane Captains are enlisted mechanics that ensure Naval aircraft are safe for flight operations. Many hours are spent conducting inspections and preflight preparations for their assigned aircraft. They are also known as "Brown Shirts" due to their distinct uniforms.

From Quiz C-130 Rolling Down the Strip

Answer: LC-130

The LC-130 is equipped with skis for operations from the Arctic or Antarctic.

From Quiz World War II Aviation... What's in a Nickname?

Answer: Junkers Ju87

The Junkers Ju-87 'Stuka' took its nickname from the German word for dive bomber, the 'Sturzkampfflugzeug'. The first prototypes flew during 1935 and the aircraft entered service with the German 'Condor Legion' during the Spanish Civil War. It was a distinctive aircraft having a 'gull-wing' design, fixed undercarriage with prominent spats and, for psychological effect, a wind-driven siren on each wing that produced the screaming sound that this type was infamous for; in fact the bombs carried by this aircraft were also fitted with sirens for additional terror-inducing effect! Serious shortcomings became apparent when this aircraft engaged in air combat against determined fighter opposition such as that encountered during the Battle of Britain. In spite of this, the 'Stuka' remained in service with the Luftwaffe for the entire war, being particularly effective as a tank-busting aircraft on the Russian front. Nazi Germany's most decorated serviceman, Hans-Ulrich Rudel, flew the 'Stuka' exclusively for the duration of the war, being credited with destroying two thousand targets, of varying types, whilst flying over two thousand five hundred missions.

From Quiz Fighter Planes II

Answer: F-86 Sabre

The F-86 Sabre first saw combat in December of 1950. It was destined to have a kill ratio of 7:1 over Soviet MiGs.

From Quiz Fighter Planes

Answer: F6F Hellcat

Introduced in the Second World War, the F6F Hellcat had a more powerful engine and was more fit to fight the Japanese.

From Quiz U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle

Answer: $ 43 million

According to Air Force Daily, the number of F-15s in service in the United States is 254 (222 in active duty and 32 in the Air National Guard).

From Quiz The alMiGhty MiG!

Answer: 1939

More exactly in December 1939, not long after the outbreak of Word War II.

From Quiz The Versatile F-111 Aircraft

Answer: RAAF - Royal Australian Air Force

The RAAF retired their F-111C and F-111G in 2009.

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