Yet Another Trivia Quiz

[Njbb1995]

Ok another guess

The Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (njbb1995 @ Oct 19 2008, 01:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The Vought XF8U-3 Crusader III

No not that one either --This was more an equal to the F4 , the Phantom had the extra punch and this period the Navy were more than happy with the Crusader for the smaller Essex class carrier

[Njbb1995]

Ok thats me stumped

[Yak52aholic]

Hmmmm, how about that YF-17 that then got modified as the F/A-18?

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Yak52aholic @ Oct 19 2008, 04:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hmmmm, how about that YF-17 that then got modified as the F/A-18?

your working in the right direction ... look at that .. F-17 Cobra still going strong today , but the type are a decade earlier , and in its twlight .

[Yak52aholic]

My turn then?

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Yak52aholic @ Oct 19 2008, 06:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

My turn then?

NO sorry chappie .. you were wrong

[Charl]

You thinking of the F-111B maybe?
Amazingly, the US Navy did look at this as a long-range fleet air defense (FAD) fighter.
General Dynamics knew zilch about carrier ops, and so went to Grumman for help.
Grumman said "Sure!".
Discovering the Pig was not much good at anything at all, they quietly developed the Grumman 303, which morphed into the Tomcat and stole the Contract.
This all happened in the atmosphere of distrust and skullduggery, created by Defence Secretary Robert McNamara.

[Ian Warren]

YIPPO indeed ... Smack on the nose Charl The F111B it is

[Charl]

Making a question difficult to Google is the problem - yours was a good one Ian!

Lessee...a NZ focus, then:

Strengths in the use of advanced composite materials that first evolved in New Zealand’s world-leading marine industry are reaching new levels of sophistication in the aviation industry.
What NZ aviation product is the hot news in this field?

[Naki]

That would be this?

[Charl]

Aargh you'd hope a question could live for longer than 33 minutes, wouldn't you??
Thanks for the link, too - wish them well.

Over to you then..."Wingman" is still out of it for one more round, so you can go for a non-Googlable one without fear the info is stored in a Walking Encyclopaedia!

[Naki]

Would make a geat FS aircraft model project wouldn't it?

Okay .. Air Nelson operated a jet aircraft a few years back - what type was it and for a bonus chocolate fish what was the rego??

[A185F]

Crickey Naki that will be a doozie... I have had no luck on me research, I have some pretty good resources on the history of air nelson but never come across any mention of a jet. Are you sure they "operated" it...?

[Squawk1200]

haha, I know the jet your talking about, is a Cessna 650 Citation III, reg ZK-NLJ (ex american reg N133LH). serial no: (xtra choco fish plz ) 65000130.
anounced in Jan 1995 that Air Nelson would lease, departed NZ for US again on 30 November 1998. Ah thankyou.

Edited, coz i found out what it was

[Naki]

Correct squawk1200 - yeah you deserve an extra chocolate fish for the serial no.

[Squawk1200]

no wurries, just mail them to me thanks!

[Squawk1200]

Alright, suppose its my turn...

Question: What was the largest aircraft type to land in NZ.....Just Kiddin

Actual Question: What was the largest aircraft to ever land at Nelson Airport, and the Choco fish for its reg, and the date

I hope its not too easy...

[Alex]

QUOTE (Squawk1200 @ Oct 22 2008, 07:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Actual Question: What was the largest aircraft to ever land at Nelson Airport, and the Choco fish for its reg, and the date

Does it have to be a full-stop landing or does a touch and go count?

Alex

[Squawk1200]

um, i actually dont think it matters in this case