The Mystery Aeroplane Quiz With No Pictures

[Saab Dastard]

Bre - true, but LnS did say in response to Archimedes that the aircraft in question was American - the Cole-whatsit seems to be french.

[BEagle]

Ryan X-13 Vertijet??

[Archimedes]

I fear I have been beaten to it.

And if I haven't, I'm temporarily stumped!

[Tim Inder]

When you said you went straight up and down, you DID mean V/STOL, and not something entirely less obvious, right?

[seacue]

More than two engines?

[LowNSlow]

Bre901 Saab explained it well.

Close BEags but not quite.

Tim yup VSTOL, in fact I was the first of my kind

Seacue I have two noise makers.

[spekesoftly]

Are you the Bell X-14 ?

[Bre901]

LowNSlow
No worries , my interpretation of "above" was a bit too "long range".

[LowNSlow]

spekesoftly I am indeed the X-14 I was the first to fly (just) using vectored thrust. Over to you then.

[spekesoftly]

Time for a quick'n easy one:

I'm a foxy lady!

[Peter Barron]

spekesoftly.

Are you by any chance the Sea Vixen.

Peter.

[spekesoftly]

Peter,

Right first time - the DH Sea Vixen. All yours!

[Peter Barron]

spekesoftly.

Thanks, that was a nice easy one.

And the next one Gentlemen is.

" Up, down, Flying Around "

Peter.

[LowNSlow]

Are you an aeroplane that featured in Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines?

[Peter Barron]

Sorry for the late reply, my computer was not working.



LowNSlow, no not one of Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines?

[treadigraph]

PB R U VTOL (and having demonstrated my TXT capabilities har har, I'll add this text to acquire posting rights!)

[seacue]

Do you weigh less than 140 kg?

[Peter Barron]

treadigraph.

Yes, I am VTOL

seacue.

Is that a personal question


No much more than 140kg.

Peter.

[LowNSlow]

Peter are you an egg-whisk or a plank?

[Peter Barron]

LowNSlow.

If you mean by egg-whisk am I a Chopper, then no.
A plank, does that mean normal aircraft ?, no.

Peter.