cmatthewbacon Posted January 29 Posted January 29 1 hour ago, Robert Shedd said: Is it anything to do with Concorde or the Tu144...? No, sorry.... speedy, but not that speedy... best, M. 53 minutes ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: Is it a racing aircraft? It is. best, M.
Robert Shedd Posted January 30 Posted January 30 22 hours ago, cmatthewbacon said: No, sorry.... speedy, but not that speedy... best, M. It is. best, M. Any connection with Red Bull or Reno?
cmatthewbacon Posted January 30 Posted January 30 Apologies, I’ve not been keeping an eye on this. Tempus fugit, eh? Not Red Bull, or Reno, though the latter is on the right continent… best, M.
Robert Shedd Posted January 30 Posted January 30 44 minutes ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: Is it the Thompson trophy? Saluti Giampiero And the GeeBee R1...?
cmatthewbacon Posted January 30 Posted January 30 It is not only, but also, the Thompson, and tangentially connected to the Geebee. Patched up post-prang, the plane was recycled under another name to have another go two years later... best, M. (There's another clue in my previous answer, but the clock is ticking...)
Robert Shedd Posted January 30 Posted January 30 57 minutes ago, cmatthewbacon said: It is not only, but also, the Thompson, and tangentially connected to the Geebee. Patched up post-prang, the plane was recycled under another name to have another go two years later... best, M. (There's another clue in my previous answer, but the clock is ticking...) The Hawks Miller M1 featured a retractable cockpit and canopy and was kinda like an extended GeeBee. Am I on the right track...?
Fukuryu Posted January 31 Posted January 31 3 hours ago, Robert Shedd said: The Hawks Miller M1 featured a retractable cockpit and canopy and was kinda like an extended GeeBee. Am I on the right track...? It was named "Time Flies", that ties with the "Tempus Fugit" clue above, so I bet you're right.
cmatthewbacon Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Close enough. I was actually looking for the sponsor, Gruen Watches (the “watcher”), but I’ll admit the question could have been clearer ;-P. The designer, Pete Miller, also designed the Gee Bee racers. The aircraft crashed in practice for the 1936 races and according to my sources was rebuilt to compete in the 1938 series. It was finally destroyed after an aerobatic accident, from which the pilot escaped safely by parachute. Your turn, @Robert Shedd best, M.
Robert Shedd Posted January 31 Posted January 31 6 minutes ago, cmatthewbacon said: Close enough. I was actually looking for the sponsor, Gruen Watches (the “watcher”), but I’ll admit the question could have been clearer ;-P. The designer, Pete Miller, also designed the Gee Bee racers. The aircraft crashed in practice for the 1936 races and according to my sources was rebuilt to compete in the 1938 series. It was finally destroyed after an aerobatic accident, from which the pilot escaped safely by parachute. Your turn, @Robert Shedd best, M. Thank you Mr Bacon 😀 It was a very good poser; on a par with Mr Silvestri's brain frying questions...! I'm at work right now so my effort to fox your brains will follow later. Regards Robert 🙂
Robert Shedd Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Here we go - What am I? Straight up through fossil fuels and back down into the sink. Not quite in Mr Adams season though...!
GiampieroSilvestri Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Is Mr.Adams a British politician? Saluti Giampiero
Robert Shedd Posted January 31 Posted January 31 1 hour ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: Is Mr.Adams a British politician? Saluti Giampiero You're right about the country but not Mr Adams!
GiampieroSilvestri Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Is it one of the steam locomotives that had aircraft related names from the southern railways Battle of Britain class? Saluti Giampiero
Robert Shedd Posted January 31 Posted January 31 31 minutes ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: Is it one of the steam locomotives that had aircraft related names from the southern railways Battle of Britain class? Saluti Giampiero Oooh, good guess but it's not the one...! Think about what powers steam locomotives and where they get it from. 🙂
GiampieroSilvestri Posted January 31 Posted January 31 It is coal from a mine and water from a water tower? Saluti Giampiero
Robert Shedd Posted February 1 Posted February 1 7 hours ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: It is coal from a mine and water from a water tower? Saluti Giampiero Coal, yes but not from a mine! Next tip- The departure place has a connection with a young saint... 🙂
GiampieroSilvestri Posted February 1 Posted February 1 Is the young Saint Jeanne d'arc? Saluti Giampiero
Robert Shedd Posted February 1 Posted February 1 2 hours ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: Is the young Saint Jeanne d'arc? Saluti Giampiero No... 😢 Next tip - The prototype was very similar to the actual production model but had a different name... 🙂
GiampieroSilvestri Posted February 2 Posted February 2 (edited) 4 hours ago, Robert Shedd said: Tip - it was powered by a horse... 🙂 Bristol Pegasus and Hawker Hart and Hawker Audax? Saluti Giampiero Edited February 2 by GiampieroSilvestri
Robert Shedd Posted February 2 Posted February 2 25 minutes ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: Bristol Pegasus and Hawker Hart and Hawker Audax? Saluti Giampiero Right engine, wrong company... 🙂
Robert Shedd Posted February 2 Posted February 2 16 minutes ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: Handley Page Halifax? Saluti Giampiero No. Pegasus was right but not from Bristol! 🙂
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