Yet Another Trivia Quiz

[ardypilot]

QUOTE (beaufighterguy @ May 27 2009, 04:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ah would it be the Vickers Wellington?

Yep! That was too easy! Make your question a little more tricky

[beaufighterguy]

Ok then lets see...
Is it true that the 22,000 lb "grand slam" bomb that the raf used during world war 2 went super sonic during it's fall to earth?

[Charl]

Yes it is true

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... The spin also allowed the bomb to reach supersonic ...[/quote]

[beaufighterguy]

QUOTE (Njbb1995 @ May 27 2009, 07:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yes it is true

Over to you

[Njbb1995]

The Catalina Club has owned two catalinas. If you can tell me the Rego of the first one, why it isn't here now and where it is you get the next question.....

[victor_alpha_charlie]

It isn't here now because it's at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean near Christmas Island.. Bugger. Rego was N5404J.

[Njbb1995]

nice one VAC now your up

[victor_alpha_charlie]

Bit of an easy one because I'm not great at these..
How much weight does an additional 1.8 m wingtip extension and winglet add to the 747-400 wing?
Clue: They are fitted to ANZ's 747-400s.

[Charl]

Massive thread continuity:
Answer: None!
A weight savings of approximately 5,000 pounds (2,270 kg) was achieved in the wing by using new aluminum alloys, which offset the weight increase of the wing tip extension and winglet

Keeping with the theme (and no answers accepted before 2015):
How many passengers has the B747 carried?
a) A quarter of the world's population
b) Half of the world's population
c) The population of China
d) The population of Timaru?