Black Knight Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Avro? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinK Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Miles! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer matt Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Mitsubishi? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 5 hours ago, ajwebb said: Douglas Aircraft Co? 5 hours ago, Black Knight said: Avro? 1 hour ago, Farmer matt said: Mitsubishi? Sorry guys, none of those. 2 hours ago, KevinK said: Miles! Close, but no banana! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinK Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 7 minutes ago, Dave Swindell said: Close, but no banana! okay then - Phillips & Powis Aircraft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 17 minutes ago, KevinK said: okay then - Phillips & Powis Aircraft. OK, I'll give you that. Maxine "Blossom" Miles was an aircraft designer, draughtswoman and director at Phillips & Powis (Reading) Ltd, who, together with husband Fred and brother-in-law George designed the aircraft that helped the company expand significantly during the 1930's. Rolls Royce bought into the comany in 1936, which was then renamed Phillips & Powis (Aircraft) Ltd. Although all the aircraft desgined by the MIles's and built by Phillips & Powis were known by the Miles name, the company didn't become Miles Aircraft Ltd until Rolls Royce's interests were bought out in 1943. Blossom had a significant input into the design of Miles aircraft and in running the company, and has often been overshadowed by Fred & George. Her biography is worth a read. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinK Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 It may be my turn now - so here goes: Which aerospace vehicle was referred to as "Cluster's Last Stand"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallBlondJohn Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 On 03/11/2023 at 03:34, KevinK said: It may be my turn now - so here goes: Which aerospace vehicle was referred to as "Cluster's Last Stand"? I'd guess the ESA Cluster spacecraft or is that far too obvious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinK Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 (edited) 39 minutes ago, TallBlondJohn said: I'd guess the ESA Cluster spacecraft or is that far too obvious? Good try, but no. You're in the right general area, though - space - but think more 1960's. Edited November 6, 2023 by KevinK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 The original Saturn I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinK Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 26 minutes ago, pigsty said: The original Saturn I? ...and we have a winner!!! The original Saturn was Von Braun's very quick and practical way to give the US a heavy space launch vehicle by using clusters of tankage and engines from much smaller rocket vehicles. Although not the lightest way to do it, it worked and saved years of development time. It was further developed as the Saturn 1B to fly the early Apollo spacecraft and flew crews to Skylab as well as launching the last Apollo of all, the Apollo-Soyuz mission of 1975. Over to you, Sean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 I have control ... What aircraft had three-eighths of its total production destroyed by the wind? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallBlondJohn Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Oooh! I know this one. Handley Page H.P.42. Though I'd also like to blame the crabs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 That's right, though you have to include the HP.45, strictly speaking. Two blown into each other and another onto a railway line. Your question ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallBlondJohn Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Ok my question: The TSR2 went into service and it was very successful. It went to war and a VC was won in one. There's even one still flying today. Have I lost my mind? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinK Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 (edited) Not at all - but you might have Faireys at the bottom of your garden! ... and Swordfish in your pond.... Edited November 9, 2023 by KevinK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallBlondJohn Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 15 hours ago, KevinK said: Not at all - but you might have Faireys at the bottom of your garden! ... and Swordfish in your pond.... Good point. Technically the Swordfish was TSR II but worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinK Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 If I have the ball now, here's one: Which aircraft company was founded with the proceeds of a wager with another famous manufacturer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinK Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinK Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 On 11/9/2023 at 2:18 PM, KevinK said: Which aircraft company was founded with the proceeds of a wager with another famous manufacturer? As it has gone a bit quiet here, how about a clue? The loser of the bet was Fred Handley-Page. So which company did the winner found? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Pemberton-Billing Limited 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinK Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Excellent! ...and of course it later became more famous as Supermarine. Over to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 4 hours ago, KevinK said: Excellent! ...and of course it later became more famous as Supermarine. Over to you. That was going to be my question! I’ve got another though - I’ll post it shortly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 A picture question then - name the aircraft: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, zebra said: A picture question then - name the aircraft: Reply removed - I felt I wasn't in the spirit of the thing by resorting to reverse image search. Edited November 19, 2023 by JosephLalor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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