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"Which is why they always that most important 'Get out of jail' card - 'That's not the answer I have here' !"
That's why so many questions are worded like "According to Dickypedia in [ insert year here ] how many ..... " etcComment
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'But I wrote that article!?'
Apologies for the, usual, continued digression, but I remember a Mastermind way back when, when almost the only person they could find to set the questions for a contestant's specialist subject, was the contestant himself!
So, I'm looking forward to THESE questionsComment
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Yep, I enjoy a quiz, can spark some interesting debates when the answers are disputed
Miko (forum quizzes are a great distraction when a build descends in chaos!)Comment
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Dave, you cannot entice my feline curiosity and then ask for permission to quench my thirst for the answer: please, go for it, there are already enough reasons for which I lose my well deserved sleep without adding one more! :upside: :tongue-out3:Comment
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I get the impression there's just a couple of folks who'd like to have a look. It'll take me a while to type it up (one finger style typist!) but it'll go up later today.Comment
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Quiz about wingy things, I know Jack about wingy things... but bring it on!Comment
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OK. Here we go. I'll write out the question as given then the four multiple choice answers for each.
Q1 This long range fighter plane had one Packard propellor engine and a flight crew of one. It was designed and the prototype built in less than four months and was used by the RAF and US Army Air Forces.
a) Supermarine Spitfire
b) Hawker Hurricane
c) P-51 Mustang
d) De Havilland Mosquito
Q2 A German attack plane and dive bomber that had a flight crew of two and normally fitted with three machine guns and carried five bombs. It was outfitted with sirens that made a terrifying screaming noise as it plunged on its target.
a) Junkers Ju 87 (Stuka)
b) Messerschmitt Me 262
c) Messerschmitt Bf109
d) Heinkel He111
Q3 A British fighter plane and reliable workhorse of the RAF. It used one Merlin propeller engine, had a flight crew of one and was outfitted with eight machine guns. It was made of metal, while its rear fuselage was covered in wood and thick fabric.
a) Fairey Swordfish
b) Hawker Hurricane
c) Avro Lancaster
d) De Havilland Mosquito
Q4 This British fighter plane is one of the most famous in history. It had a light but very strong structure, and its wings had an unusual elliptical shape with a very narrow cross section. Together with the Hawker Hurricane, it played a star role in the Battle of Britain in 1940
a) Supermarine Spitfire
b) P-51 Mustang
c) De Havilland Mosquito
d) Fairey Swordfish
Q5 A heavy strategic bomber of the US Army Air Forces. Its four Wright propeller engines powered their way across the pacific to drop the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
a) B-52
b) B-17
c) B-29
d) He111
Q6 The world's first jet powered fighter plane to go into service, this German plane had great speed and a steep climb which made it hard to intercept.
a) Messerschmitt Me262
b) V-1
c) A6M
d) Messerschmitt Bf109
Q7 This heavy British bomber was one of the most successful planes of WWII. It had four Rolls Royce Merlin propeller engines and had a flight crew of seven. It became famous for the part it played in the "Dam Buster" attacks on German dams in 1943.
a) Fairey Swordfish
b) HM-52
c) De Havilland Mosquito
d) Avro Lancaster
Q8 This Japanese fighter plane was one of the most feared aircraft of WWII. It first went into production in 1940 and was a light and extremely agile attack plane that could be launched from aircraft carriers.
a) Nakajima J1M
b) Mitsubishi A6M
c) Kyushu K7W
d) Kwasaki Ki61
Q9 A medium-range German bomber that could also be used for torpedo attacks on ships. It was one of the most common bombers and had a distinctive "greenhouse" glass nose.
a) Amerika-Bomber
b) Junkers Ju488
c) Heinkel He111
d) Dornier Do19
Q10 This was a biplane torpedo bomber used by the Royal Navy. It was also known as the "Stringbag" and was carried aboard aircraft carriers.
a) Hawker Hector
b) Fairey Firefly
c) Brewster Buffalo.
d) Fairey Swordfish.
That's your lot folks. I'll put up the answers - you obviously won't need them - tomorrow. And the Editor's decision is final on those!!Comment
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You are really a mean guy, Dave... :tongue-out3: :upside:Comment
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WELL Dave i think i got about 8 out of the 10 BUT heres my answers
Q1 WAS C
Q2 WAS A
Q3 WAS B
Q4 WAS A
Q5 WAS C
Q6 WAS A
Q7 WAS D
Q8 WAS B
Q9 WAS C
Q 10 WAS D
how did i do ?
chrisbComment
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Who's going to be the first to point out in the answer to question 1, the famous four months taken was trying to 'design' a way to fit the engine to an already existing airframe, NOT designing a 'plane from scratch?
That would be me
And how come the Mossie is mentioned four times, but is never the answer? 'Oh, it must be right THIS time!' Yeah, I know how these devious question-setters work!Comment
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