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08-10-2007, 07:24 PM
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The Web quiz site states you can use any source!
What is this engine and what aircraft does it belong to?  | 
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08-11-2007, 10:59 AM
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Country:  | Not sure what it is but it looks like the picture is upside down. Looks better this way
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08-11-2007, 04:28 PM
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Country: | Interesting...Three exhaust stacks. Does that necessarily mean 6-cyl? What's the purpose of the little winglet? Answer 'reveals' itself at midnight (AEST) Monday. | |
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08-13-2007, 04:11 PM
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Country: | Revealed last night as a MiG-3...(?)...(original photo was the correct orientation Micdrow, but thanks for trying). | |
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08-13-2007, 04:14 PM
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Country: | Interesting, I was betting on A british aircraft
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09-06-2007, 05:32 PM
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Same scenario.
This Japanese aircraft 'can' be identified (according to the site). I don't know if this is an engine identification plate or one that identifies the aircraft. I can see a '99' which could be Type 99. If so, could be a Ki-48 or Ki-55?  | |
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09-06-2007, 05:58 PM
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Country: | Don't quote me on this but I believe this is a fuselage data stencil. This goes way back to when I studied Japanese aircraft in detail.
I believe that 3114 is the serial number. From the look of the numbers shape and spacing I believe this was built at a Nakajima Plant. All there stencil numbers where around 30mm in height. The Mitsubishi stencils have a different cut out pattern for some of the numbers.
The third line I believe is for the date which I believe is December 5th, 1940.
I will try and dig out and dust off some of my info on Japanese aircraft and see if I can find any more info.
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09-06-2007, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Micdrow  I will try and dig out and dust off some of my info on Japanese aircraft and see if I can find any more info. | Thanks Micdrow. But remember, it's just a Quiz,- I don't want you tearing your house apart looking for the answer! AviaQuiz - Name That Plane! | |
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09-07-2007, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Graeme Thanks Micdrow. But remember, it's just a Quiz,- I don't want you tearing your house apart looking for the answer! AviaQuiz - Name That Plane! |
All my stuff is in the basement so if I make a mess its not as bad 
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09-08-2007, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Graeme Need your help, again. Please.
Same scenario.
This Japanese aircraft 'can' be identified (according to the site). I don't know if this is an engine identification plate or one that identifies the aircraft. I can see a '99' which could be Type 99. If so, could be a Ki-48 or Ki-55? | My wife is Japanese. When she gets home from work I'll ask her to translate. | |
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09-09-2007, 08:03 PM
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Country: | Micdrow, the answer was revealed as the Aichi D3A Val (Type 99).
If you're still interested, this is their next one. This must be 'closer to home'. I was thinking B-17, B-24?  | |
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09-10-2007, 11:17 PM
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Country: | Well, let's see - 2 row wngine, so the R1820's out.
No rocker boxes on the heads, so sleeve valves.
So - not American.
Exhaust leads forward to a collector ring that's the cowl nose - Bristol Hercules.
Top of nacelle even with leading edge of wing -
My bet;s that it's a Lancaster Mk II.
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09-10-2007, 11:55 PM
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The only surviving Lancasters are:
Lancaster B I R5868 "S-Sugar"
PA474 of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
FM213 of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
Lancaster B I W4783 "G-George"
Lancaster Mk 10AR KB839
Lancaster B VII NX611 "Just Jane"
Lancaster B VII NX622
Lancaster B VII NX664
Lancaster B VII NX665
Lancaster B X FM104
Lancaster B X FM159
Lancaster Mk 10P FM212
Lancaster B X KB 944
And 4 others that are not B.IIs.
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09-14-2007, 05:53 AM
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Country: | Turns out it was a Handley Page Halifax. Thanks for your efforts. | |
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08-26-2008, 03:50 AM
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