red750 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 The forums have been a bit quiet lately, and with weather not all that flying friendly, I thought it might be time for another quiz. What twin engine piston aircraft was converted to a single engine turboprop? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willedoo Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 What twin engine piston aircraft was converted to a single engine turboprop? . It rings a bell, Peter; it's just not ringing loud enough without resorting to the almighty google. Might need a subtle hint or two. Cheers, Willie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 Hi Willie, How about 'fore and aft'? Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnewbery Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Donor was a Piper Navajo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David C Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 I've no idea ... " fore and aft ? " ... is not a boat is it ?;) Dave C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnewbery Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Basler/ spectrum SA-550? URK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted June 15, 2013 Author Share Posted June 15, 2013 That's the one, mnewbery. At least two converted. Cessna 337 Super Skymaster --> SA-550. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_SA-550 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted June 16, 2013 Author Share Posted June 16, 2013 Dave C writes "I've no idea ... " fore and aft ? " ... is not a boat is it ?;)" I was trying to be a little bit cryptic Dave. If I had said "Centre line thrust" I might as well have given the answer myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted June 16, 2013 Author Share Posted June 16, 2013 Here's one suggested by our winner, who is naturally excluded from this question. There have been a number of variable geometry wing aircraft, the best known probably being the F-111. Name another that had a different type of movement, where were the wind tunnel tests conducted, and when did flight tests commence? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willedoo Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Name another that had a different type of movement. Peter, I'm assuming by 'different type of movement', you mean variable geometry, but not variable sweep like the F-111, F-14, MiG-23, Su-17 & 24, B-1/Tu-160 etc.. Cheers, Willie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted June 16, 2013 Author Share Posted June 16, 2013 Hi Willie, Not to be difficult, but I worded it that way to allow you to interpret it. To be more specific may have made it too easy. Do you have a suggestion? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willedoo Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I'm thinking NASA, oblique etc., that's a different type of movement. As for the original post, looking at the photo above, it took a while for the dots to connect, that the original twin was the civilian version of the FAC Cessna O-2 that came between the Bird Dog and the Bronco. I thought it looked familar, I'm a bit slow sometimes. Cheers, Willie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 Your thinking is correct, Willie. NASA AD-1 oblique wing. Wind tunnel tests conducted at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California. Flight tests started in 1979. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 lol looks like the wing has come off :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnewbery Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 It flew supersonic and cost practically nothing to build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willedoo Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Not variable geometry, but wasn't there a powered glider with detachable wingtips to convert it to an LSA. It was farly recent, I think. Cheers, Willie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 Are you referring to the Phoenix, manufactured by Phoenix Air USA, from Melbourne Florida, which is certified in the US as an S-LSA Glider? This info from their website: The Phoenix is both a Light Sport Aircraft, and it is a glider. Consequently, it can be flown by a private airplane rated pilot, a sport pilot, or a glider pilot. Two sets of wingtips allow a flight span of 35 or 49 feet, with a hangar span of only 34 feet When flown with the 35 foot span, the Phoenix is nimble and quick, with pylon racer flight characteristics. The dual-purpose Phoenix is THE top of the line light sport aircraft with more versatility and functionality than any other light aircraft. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willedoo Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Thanks Peter, I'd say that's the one. I think it was a promotional video where I saw it. Cheers, Willie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted July 16, 2013 Author Share Posted July 16, 2013 A month since the last brain teaser, time to knock the dust off. Can anyone identify this aircraft? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siznaudin Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Would it by any chance be a Cessna 620 (on the ground...)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 That was pretty quick Geoff. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixtiesrelic Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Looks a bit like the same mob who thought up the Argosy ... "What are we gunna do with all these spares? The bean counters are goin' crazy". "I know. We'll bung em all together in one package and call it a ... " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 This one will probably be quite simple. [ATTACH=full]1849[/ATTACH] . [ATTACH]18440[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnewbery Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Looks like a Citroen Pallas crashed into a drone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siznaudin Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Hey, as a Citroen 2CV owner, I resemble that remark...:D ...and is it by any chance a Mystery 2 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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