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[k0ua]

In WWII most country's tanks used Petrol (gasoline) for fuel. What country's main and most famous tank used Diesel for fuel?

 

[2LaneCruzer]

In WWII most country's tanks used Petrol (gasoline) for fuel. What country's main and most famous tank used Diesel for fuel?

It was the Russian (T-34 I think was the designation). Not so apt to catch fire as the gasoline fueled tanks, like the American Sherman, known as the "Ronson". Not well know, but Russia also had at least one Bomber with diesel engines. Don't recall the particulars though...

 

[k0ua]

It was the Russian (T-34 I think was the designation). Not so apt to catch fire as the gasoline fueled tanks, like the American Sherman, known as the "Ronson". Not well know, but Russia also had at least one Bomber with diesel engines. Don't recall the particulars though...

yep you nailed it.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

MK3 and MK4 SMLE rifles were fielded by a major power in WWII.

What country fielded these rifles? What was their caliber designation? and what does the letters SMLE stand for?

I will go for half credit...it was the British Lee Enfield. Many were manufactured in the U.S. in the .303 British Caliber for Britain, and amazingly, there were some manufactured for use by the U.S. in the 30/06 caliber; primarily because the factory was already tooled up for this weapon, and notwithstanding its countenance as an ugly duckling, it was a powerful, dependable and accurate design. Don't recall what the SM designation meant.

 

[k0ua]

I will go for half credit...it was the British Lee Enfield. Many were manufactured in the U.S. in the .303 British Caliber for Britain, and amazingly, there were some manufactured for use by the U.S. in the 30/06 caliber; primarily because the factory was already tooled up for this weapon, and notwithstanding its countenance as an ugly duckling, it was a powerful, dependable and accurate design. Don't recall what the SM designation meant.

Good 1/2 credit! Short Magazine Lee Enfield

 

[k0ua]

The stage is the air war in WWII. The term is Knickebein What was it? Who had it? What part did it play in the war?

 

[2LaneCruzer]

There are two WWII era American production fighter planes that claim to be the first to break 400 mph in level flight. Which planes are they, and which one gets the credit for being the first?

 

[k0ua]

There are two WWII era American production fighter planes that claim to be the first to break 400 mph in level flight. Which planes are they, and which one gets the credit for being the first?

I don't know so I am going to just guess.. P51 mustang and P38 Lightning.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

I don't know so I am going to just guess.. P51 mustang and P38 Lightning.

Half right. The P-38 and the F4U Corsair both claim to be the first, but the Corsair seems to be the one that gets the credit. Some say the Corsair is the first single engine plane, or the first in level flight; some say that the P-38 was the first one CAPABLE of breaking 400 mph. There is a recorded event for the Corsair; not sure about the P-38. Of course there were racing plane that go back several years before the war, the exceeded 400 mph, but not American and not production.

 

[k0ua]

so no guesses on Knickebein?

 

[2LaneCruzer]

so no guesses on Knickebein?

Sounds German! I didn't know the answer, so I cheated and Googled it. I was aware of the "thing" defined by the term, but had never heard the term, or at least couldn't remember it.

 

[k0ua]

Sounds German! I didn't know the answer, so I cheated and Googled it. I was aware of the "thing" defined by the term, but had never heard the term, or at least couldn't remember it.

yeah it is hard not to cheat and use google on some of these. If you will read the whole article on the "beam wars" it is pretty interesting. There were so many technology advances made in WWII. Nothing like having people trying to kill you to speed up R & D :shocked:

 

[k0ua]

For those who would like to learn more about "the battle of the beams" this article covers it pretty well

Battle of the Beams - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It blows my mind that the British were able to deduce the final system the enemy was cooking up and come up with a countermeasure to it even before it was deployed just by analyzing the name Wotan is quite remarkable.

 

[houstonscott]

The German D0 335 was the fastest propeller driven aircraft of WWII, by far, and held the world speed record for decades after the war until highly modified, modern dedicated pylon racing aircraft broke the record. Crushed the U.S. aircraft for speed. Most aviation historians consider the FW190 as the best single engine fighter of WWII, with a tie between P51 and P47. P47 being best ground attack aircraft. It should be noted the F6f shot down more aircraft than any fighter of the war for either side. HS

 

[k0ua]

The German D0 335 was the fastest propeller driven aircraft of WWII, by far, and held the world speed record for decades after the war until highly modified, modern dedicated pylon racing aircraft broke the record. Crushed the U.S. aircraft for speed. Most aviation historians consider the FW190 as the best single engine fighter of WWII, with a tie between P51 and P47. P47 being best ground attack aircraft. It should be noted the F6f shot down more aircraft than any fighter of the war for either side. HS

It was capable of a maximum speed of 763 km/h (474 mph) at 6,500 m (21,300 ft) with MW 50 boost, or 686 km/h (426 mph) without boost, and able to climb to 8,000 m (26,250 ft) in under 15 minutes. Even with one engine out, it could reach about 563 km/h (350 mph).

A rather speedy "push me pull you" design

 

[2LaneCruzer]

The German D0 335 was the fastest propeller driven aircraft of WWII, by far, and held the world speed record for decades after the war until highly modified, modern dedicated pylon racing aircraft broke the record. Crushed the U.S. aircraft for speed. Most aviation historians consider the FW190 as the best single engine fighter of WWII, with a tie between P51 and P47. P47 being best ground attack aircraft. It should be noted the F6f shot down more aircraft than any fighter of the war for either side. HS

A remarkable aircraft, but I don't believe it saw any combat. There were many aircraft in the offing that didn't see combat; the Japanese had several.

 

[vtsnowedin]

Of the main animals raised in the USA for food. Which species is the most feed efficient? Least?

My educated non googled guess is chicken for most efficient with just six weeks and one bag of feed to go from hatched chick to roaster ready to pluck and beef as the worst taking eighteen months to two years and tons of feed per animal.

 

[turnkey4099]

I wonder if many people know that. Doubt the younger generation has any idea.

During WW2 in the south Pacific there were some planes called the "Black Cats".
What plane was it & how did it get its name????

P39? Twin boom photo recce. Not sure of that numbr.

Harry K

 

[turnkey4099]

In WWII most country's tanks used Petrol (gasoline) for fuel. What country's main and most famous tank used Diesel for fuel?

Russian. Interesdting thing _if true_ I saw it on some sciency channel. Russians trained dogs carrying mines to run under tanks and blow them up. Too bad in field trials it didn't work. The dogs recognized the targets as any tank with a diesel smell. Russians lost a few tanks before they gave it up.

Harry K

 

[houstonscott]

Back cats were PBY's operating in South Pacific. HS