Non-stop stupid facts quiz! (keep it going!)

Damn, that was quick!

Yes, taken as war booty and became USCGS Eagle -- apparently too much paint scraping reveals original swastikas on the steel plates.

She's still going strong AFAIK (possibly also going strong about 2000BC)

Over to you, ome_joop

Tom

 

Just like her sister ships!?

My question..not to hard but of no importance!

Which DH Mosquito was the Fastest?

 

I think the answer to that was the "De Havilland Mosquito"... also known as the prototype W4050. Am i correct?

 

correct

http://www.mossie.org/W4050.htm

In late October 1941 W4050 was temporarily grounded for the fitting of more powerful Merlin 61 engines, eventually flying in this form on 20th June 1942 and attaining an altitude of 40,000 ft on its second flight. Merlin 77s were then fitted with flight trials recommencing on 8th October, and a top speed of 439 mph was achieved in November, the highest by any Mosquito. Development flying of the prototype reduced during 1943, but it did spend a short period with Rolls Royce from 1st March until 10th June.

 

Hmmm..... I got one.

What was the nickname of the machine, that was made during the cold war, that was to detect if someone was gay, which during the coldwar in america they were considered by some to be spies?

Hint: Can be found in the new Muesum of war that opened in Canada.


Note: I did not make up this nickname, it was given by the scientists who made it and worked with it.

 

Gaydar?

 

gaytector? darn i found the answer.....Diablo you got a PM with the answer!

 

Correct

your turn

 

The answer was fruitmachine...

Wich WWII aircraft had the biggest wingspan...and how much was it?

 

Has to be the Hughes H4 "spruce goose" at 97.54m (319ft11inches)

Tom

 

It is has the biggest wingspan....but First And Only Flight was November 2, 1947...so not really WWII

 

Messerschmidt Me232 at 55 meters.

 

No Roel...i got a bigger one on my record!

It's a really Big one!

 

Douglas XB-19 64.62m ?

 

howard hughes's spruse goose or H4

 

the H4 had a wing span of 320 ft (97.54 mts.)

 

Yes but it was mentioned before and incorrect since it never flew during World War II.

 

sorry my bad

 

Notmi is right XB-19!



http://www.air-and-space.com/Douglas%20XB-19.htm

Notmi your turn!

BTW i would have tought that some would say the Ant-20 Maxim Gorky...wich had a wingspan of about 206 feet (XB-19 had a 212 feet wingspan!)!

 

i got the ar e470e with 68.5 mts but only in paper