pmccarthy Posted August 19, 2020 Posted August 19, 2020 This thread has gone quiet - how about this one?
onetrack Posted August 19, 2020 Posted August 19, 2020 A Westland Wallace, also known as the Wapiti VII or PV-6. A two-seat general purpose biplane from the late 1920's, a further development of the early Westland Wapiti models, of which there were many, powered by a range of engines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Wapiti
pmccarthy Posted August 19, 2020 Posted August 19, 2020 A Westland Wallace, also known as the Wapiti VII or PV-6. A two-seat general purpose biplane from the late 1920's, a further development of the early Westland Wapiti models, of which there were many, powered by a range of engines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Wapiti Well done! 1
red750 Posted August 25, 2020 Posted August 25, 2020 Here's a quickie without a piccy. What aircraft had a turboprop in the nose and a turbo fan in the tail?
kasper Posted August 25, 2020 Posted August 25, 2020 Here's a quickie without a piccy. What aircraft had a turboprop in the nose and a turbo fan in the tail? Test bed Lancaster - mamba up front and adder down the back plus 4 merlins on the wing.
red750 Posted August 25, 2020 Posted August 25, 2020 Shoulda been more specific. Shoulda said "What civilian aircraft...."
kasper Posted August 25, 2020 Posted August 25, 2020 Well it was flown by Armstrong Siddeley so technically not a military aircraft at the time ?
Old Koreelah Posted August 25, 2020 Posted August 25, 2020 Bolkow Bo-208 Junior. aka Malmo MFI-9 That shoulder wing setup is just about the best compromise location to maximise pilots' visibility.
onetrack Posted August 25, 2020 Posted August 25, 2020 I'll make this one a little harder. Extra points if you tell us the girls name. (You can enlarge the photo by clicking on it).
Old Koreelah Posted August 25, 2020 Posted August 25, 2020 A lady friend of Howard Hughes, with his latest toy.
kasper Posted August 25, 2020 Posted August 25, 2020 Pretty sure thats is the original Hughs B1 racer ... as for the lady who cares?
red750 Posted August 25, 2020 Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) Either nobody knows the turboprop/turbofan, or only Kasper is prepared to have a shot. The answer is the Gulfsream America Hustler.Details here. Edited August 26, 2020 by red750 1 1
onetrack Posted August 26, 2020 Posted August 26, 2020 Student Pilot - Correct on the ladies ID, her often mis-spelt name is Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran, famous businesswoman and aviatrix of renown. The first woman to break the sound barrier in an aircraft. As regards the aircraft ID - sorry, not even remotely correct, try again. Old K - Not really a friend of Howard Hughes - but he did lease the aircraft from her after much badgering, with an option to purchase. Not one of Howard Hughes toys, but he greatly desired the aircraft. Kasper - Sorry, not correct on the aircraft ID. Do you really suffer from misogyny that much, that you'd completely dismiss a famous aviatrix as unworthy of even being identified? 1
onetrack Posted August 26, 2020 Posted August 26, 2020 (edited) Mothguy is correct. This particular Northrop Gamma 2G of Cochran's went through three major engine alterations. Initially fitted with a Curtiss Conqueror V12 (V-1750), this engine proved troublesome, and constantly overheated, and had supercharger problems. The Curtiss was replaced with a 14 cylinder P&W Twin Wasp during Cochran's ownership. I personally believe the original engine made for superb aircraft lines, but it was not a successful engine. During Howard Hughes lease period, he re-engined the aircraft with a 9 cylinder Wright Cyclone (SGR-1820-G5), specifically to win the long-distance speed race from L.A. to N.Y. Cochran did not sell the Gamma 2G to Hughes and she recovered it from him at the end of his lease period - and the Wright Cyclone was removed and the Twin Wasp was again re-installed, in April 1936. Oddly, the Wright Cyclone installed by Hughes was not certified, due to its newness, and the Gamma with this engine was never approved for flight by the U.S. Dept of Commerce. Sadly, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair in a landing accident in July 1936, and was written off. https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/northrop-gamma-2g/ Edited August 26, 2020 by onetrack
Mothguy Posted August 26, 2020 Posted August 26, 2020 Thanks for the background Onetrack. I knew it was a Northrop, but couldn't recall the name. I will confess resorting to Google for that detail... 1
kasper Posted August 26, 2020 Posted August 26, 2020 Student Pilot - Correct on the ladies ID, her often mis-spelt name is Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran, famous businesswoman and aviatrix of renown. The first woman to break the sound barrier in an aircraft. As regards the aircraft ID - sorry, not even remotely correct, try again. Old K - Not really a friend of Howard Hughes - but he did lease the aircraft from her after much badgering, with an option to purchase. Not one of Howard Hughes toys, but he greatly desired the aircraft. Kasper - Sorry, not correct on the aircraft ID. Do you really suffer from misogyny that much, that you'd completely dismiss a famous aviatrix as unworthy of even being identified? It’s not misogyny- the thread is identify the aircraft not the pilot.
Vev Posted August 30, 2020 Posted August 30, 2020 Ok guys, this is a hard one and not a lot of the aircraft to see but I am keen to know what it is, as I have no idea?
red750 Posted September 24, 2020 Posted September 24, 2020 Very good Arron25, I thought it might take longer.
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