Dave Swindell Posted July 4 Posted July 4 11 hours ago, pigsty said: Right everyone, here we go again! @Dave Swindell, it's your turn. Thanks Seán, try this for size Who killed the dinosaurs?
Robert Shedd Posted July 4 Posted July 4 US Congress? Approving the Retirement (killing) of the "Flying Dinosaur" the A10 Thunderbolt II
cmatthewbacon Posted July 4 Posted July 4 Robert McNamara cancelled the Boeing X-20 Dyna Soar in 1963… best, M.
Dave Swindell Posted July 4 Posted July 4 6 hours ago, szeregowy said: Gloster Meteor? Sorry, no, not the aircraft, and I'm after who killed them 6 hours ago, kitchentable said: US Air Force in 1963? Sorry, not the USAF 4 hours ago, Robert Shedd said: US Congress? Approving the Retirement (killing) of the "Flying Dinosaur" the A10 Thunderbolt II Or Congress, and not the A10 either 3 hours ago, cmatthewbacon said: Robert McNamara cancelled the Boeing X-20 Dyna Soar in 1963… Indeed he did, but again, not what I'm looking for. A layman would call the aircraft's namesake a dinosaur, a paleontologist would argue it wasn't.
GiampieroSilvestri Posted July 4 Posted July 4 8 minutes ago, Dave Swindell said: Sorry, no, not the aircraft, and I'm after who killed them Sorry, not the USAF Or Congress, and not the A10 either Indeed he did, but again, not what I'm looking for. A layman would call the aircraft's namesake a dinosaur, a paleontologist would argue it wasn't. The Junkers Ju 322 Mammut? Saluti Giampiero
Dave Swindell Posted July 4 Posted July 4 7 minutes ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: The Junkers Ju 322 Mammut? No, but you're getting closer in time frame....
cmatthewbacon Posted July 4 Posted July 4 The Westland Pterodactyl? I can't see that it was cancelled by anyone specific though, more that Westland and the Air Ministry just decided not to pursue the Mark V as a production aircraft... best, M.
kitchentable Posted July 4 Posted July 4 Kinda vague answer, but directed at the new clue: the UK Air Ministry in the 1930's.
Dave Swindell Posted July 4 Posted July 4 7 minutes ago, cmatthewbacon said: The Westland Pterodactyl? I can't see that it was cancelled by anyone specific though, more that Westland and the Air Ministry just decided not to pursue the Mark V as a production aircraft... Yes, or to be more precise, the Westland-Hill Pterodactyls, and the program was killed off. 2 minutes ago, kitchentable said: Kinda vague answer, but directed at the new clue: the UK Air Ministry in the 1930's. The program wasn't killed by the Air Ministry, they were providing specifications and buying prototypes. 10 minutes ago, tempestfan said: Teddy Petter killed the Pterodactyl. He did indeed. There was a bit of nepotism going on at Westlands, Sir Ernest Petter, Teddy's father appointed him to the board as technical director over much more senior and experienced engineers, which ruffled a few feathers including Geoffrey Hill. One of Teddy's first decisions as technical director was to cancel the Pterodactyl program, which had the Pterodactyl VI in development as a front turreted fighter version of the rear turreted MkV, wind tunnel models of a 4 engined seaplane MKVII were being tested, and a proposal for a transatlantic airliner MkVIII was being worked on.
cmatthewbacon Posted July 4 Posted July 4 Ahhh… well that explains why neither my corporately-sponsored “Book of Westland Aircraft” or the Putnam volume mentions the shenanigans behind its demise… best, M. 1
GiampieroSilvestri Posted July 5 Posted July 5 Until Mr.Bacon or Mr.Tempestfan makes his question.The 11th makes the difference. Saluti Giampiero
Robert Shedd Posted July 5 Posted July 5 33 minutes ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: Until Mr.Bacon or Mr.Tempestfan makes his question.The 11th makes the difference. Saluti Giampiero 11th Fighter Squadron RAF?
GiampieroSilvestri Posted July 5 Posted July 5 No,it is not a squadron.A tip.With two other it would be better known. Ciao Giampiero
Robert Shedd Posted July 5 Posted July 5 1 hour ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: A tip.Only when dark. Saluti Giampiero Is it some kind of night fighter?
GiampieroSilvestri Posted July 5 Posted July 5 35 minutes ago, Robert Shedd said: Is it some kind of night fighter? You are right!Here is a tip.Ferdinand built what covered it. Saluti Giampiero
szeregowy Posted July 5 Posted July 5 1 hour ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: You are right!Here is a tip.Ferdinand built what covered it. German night fighter, like He 219 Eagle Owl?
GiampieroSilvestri Posted July 6 Posted July 6 (edited) It is not the Heinkel He 219.Here is a tip.There is one with the same name that is 98 times more famous. Saluti Giampiero Edited July 6 by GiampieroSilvestri
GiampieroSilvestri Posted July 6 Posted July 6 5 minutes ago, Dave Swindell said: Focke-Wulf Ta 154 Moskito? That is the correct answer! Ciao Giampiero
Robert Shedd Posted July 6 Posted July 6 8 minutes ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: That is the correct answer! Ciao Giampiero Could you elaborate on the answer? I don't get it... 🙁
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