TRIVA FUN

[creekbend]

Weren' Italy and Germany Allies during those flights?

 

[farmgirl19]

Yep, according to the history books!

 

[bcp]

"It depends on what the meaning of the words 'jet' is."

First flight powered by a jet of gasses out of the rear of the plane:

The Ente (German: duck) was the world’s first rocket-powered full-size aircraft. It was designed by Alexander Lippisch as a sailplane and first flown under power on June 11, 1928, piloted by Fritz Stamer.
Lippisch Ente - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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First purpose-built rocket-powered aircraft:

The Opel RAK.1 (also known as the Opel RAK.3[1]) was the world's first purpose-built rocket-powered aircraft. It was designed and built by Julius Hatry under commission from Fritz von Opel who flew it on September 30, 1929
Opel RAK.1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[crash325]

But that was late in WWII. The first turbojet flight was in 1939, and was the HE 178. I think Germany had stuff in the works, but it wasn't in public view. The first really publicized jet flight was in Italy, but it wasn't truly the first, just the first being publicized. :confused3:

OK lady You got it. The plane was powered by a Piston engine, driving a "Ducted Fan" Mfg By "Caproni". Not a great success but it did fly.
Some place I have a picture of it, specs, & date it flew. Current "Fan Jet" engines are the same principle, just much improved.

Here are 2 easy ones.

What size was the largest Radial engine ever put into production & planes.

Military transports had something very different than civilian passenger planes. At least in the 50's & 60's. Talking real seats, not jump seats.

 

[farmgirl19]

Lycoming XR-7755

But just as with other round engines, Lycoming was second place to Pratt and Whitney in reliability.

Pratt 4360 may be the largest actually being used in aircraft, before round engines became "obsolete".

Round engines are my FAVORITE!

 

[crash325]

original boot hill cemetary closed in 1884 ,there are many others

Talking about "Boot Hill" in Tombstone AZ.

You are correct it hiad been closed for many years.
The old man buried there in 1944, was in the process of restoring the cemetery. That is why he was buried there.
Funny in a sick sort of way. The hearse bringing him to the funeral, blew both rear ties and went off a bank & down into a gully.
Took almost 2 hours for him to finally arrive. Whats that old saying "He will be late to his own funeral".

 

[farmgirl19]

All of that info makes it MUCH easier! I let someone else have the fun though, since I did have to cheat on it and look online!

 

[crash325]

All of that info makes it MUCH easier! I let someone else have the fun though, since I did have to cheat on it and look online!

I hope folks are having fun.

Here is a good question.
There was a Navy plane that flew 11,236 miles, non stop & not refueled. It also took off from a carrier deck, but not on that flight.

 

[farmgirl19]

I love stuff like this. As Poirot used to say, exercises the little "gray cells".

 

[bcp]

C-130?