Who / What / Where Game

[Aktungbby]

used in combat?

[Catfish]

What about flying around?
Yes, it flies, or better flew.
Hint: a plane.

[Catfish]

used in combat?
(Oh yes.)*
*edit: not 100 percent sure whether the photo shows one of those which actually flew - later series were ordered and built, but not used.

[Jimbuna]

The long-range nuclear bomber Tupolev Tu-95 ?

[Catfish]

^ no

[Jimbuna]

Russian?

[Texas Red]

German?

[Catfish]

Not russian, it is german.

[Texas Red]

Bomber?

[Catfish]

That one not used as a bomber, but generally yes.

[Texas Red]

Is it a Cold War Era bomber?

[Catfish]

No..

[Texas Red]

Is it a type of bomb?

[Aktungbby]

Used by the german navy?

[Jimbuna]

Ju 390?

[Texas Red]

That's what I thought too, Jimbuna.
Though I'm not sure what the picture is showing that is related to the Amerikabomber.

[Catfish]

It is not the 290 or 390, but a Junkers it is :03:

[Catfish]

Used by the german navy?
I am not sure, i guess not.

[Aktungbby]

jet or prop?

[Texas Red]

Change of question here, was it a prototype?

[Catfish]

jet or prop?
Prop.

[Catfish]

It was already already built as a series, though all were early ones.

[Aktungbby]

two or four engines?

[Catfish]

Two engines

[Jimbuna]

Ju 88?

[Aktungbby]

Ju 86P-1 bomber ? http://all-aero.com/images/stories/junkju86.jpg

[Catfish]

Ju 88?
Not exactly, but getting warm :D

[Catfish]

Ju 86P-1 bomber ? http://all-aero.com/images/stories/junkju86.jpg
No, but like Jim's proposal "related".

[Jimbuna]

Junkers Ju 188?

[Catfish]

No, but closer :D

[Jimbuna]

The 388?

[Texas Red]

JU-52?

[Jimbuna]

Two engines

JU-52?

Do try to keep up. A Ju 52 is triple engined.

[Catfish]

Yep Jim, this is it.

I have a bit of a weak spot for Junkers since my father got his apprenticeship at Junkers, Dessau, and kept working for said company, from development to surveying test flights already long before the war. He was devastated when professor Junkers was sacked, also he had quite some problems due to a jewish girl friend. OT here.

It is indeed the Junkers 388 L, designed for extreme range recconnaissance and high altitude flight, equipped with tons of what you call radar (called "FunkMess"~="radio measuring", in german) equipment.
They already had a landing procedure depending on radio beacons guiding the plane down to the landing strip, in the Ju 88A and other planes, from navigational aids to radio-guided blind landing, something that only became standard after the war.
"The radio equipment consisted of FuG 10 with TZG 10 and ZG 16, Peil G6, FuBl 2 F, FuG 101 A, FuG 25 a, FuG 16 ZY, FuG 217 and FuG 130."
(Some details on german "radar" or better FunkMess can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luftwaffe_radio_equipment_of_World_War_II

Which means the 388's crew was able to "see" targets and incoming enemies quite early at night or poor visibilty, while still having a payload of 3 tons for bombs, camera equipment or more fuel.
It was still able to reach a speed of 425 Miles per Hour, which made it a suited night hunting plane against the bomber streams and the dreaded DH Mosquitoes, without help of Würzburg or Himmelbett ground radar.
It had a remote-control rear gun turret and two 131 MGs under the belly, also lots of camera equipment and said Funkmess transmitters and detectors.

https://i.imgur.com/jxqDRNRl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/C0fRW7Rl.jpg

This is the last existing Junkers 388 L (for "Langstrecke"~long range), stored in parts at the Smithsonian, today. It was found in Germany and flown and transported to the US, for thorough examination.
As they say it was a delight to fly, with a very good-mooded flight behaviour and an incredible climb rate. It was also one of the fastest and highest-flying piston-engined planes of that size built in series.

The inner hull seen on the photo

https://i.imgur.com/haTOelFl.jpg
or here with description https://www.ju388.de/Inside.html

could only be visited on ground, during flight the crew of 3 to 5 was entirely sitting in the pressurized "Kampfkopf" capsule, for instant information exchange and psychological advantage (or so they thought).

The K and J version were intended to bomb (Kampf) or hunt (Jaeger) as night fighters, since the high altitude and speed was making them almost invulnerable. One 388 is said to be shot down over England at 42,000 feet by a special type of Spitfire, but i found nothing for evidence.

This is a good site for further information on the "L" type in the Smithsonian:
https://www.ju388.de/Ju388US.html

I think it is one of the most advanced and somehow beautiful plane of the german air force of the time, and well ahead of a lot of other designs. It insect-like stream-lined exterior was making it a good base for the coming jet engines, but of course it never came to that.

Over to Jim :salute:

[Jimbuna]

The specifications on her are most impressive Kai, especially when taking into consideration the era at the time.

Looking for something now.

[Jimbuna]

What might this be?

https://i.postimg.cc/L6RLLnyP/jul-ljhbg.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[Catfish]

Plane cockpit instruments ?

[Texas Red]

What else might it be besides Plane Cockpit Instruments? :hmmm:

Is it military-related?

[mapuc]

I don't think it's a half picture of some cockpit instrument.

I think we shall stay on the ground here.

Markus

[Catfish]

From a sim?


btw @the beast could also be from a Walter boat using Junkers flight instruments, don't think though it is (colour)

[Jimbuna]

Plane cockpit instruments ?

Yes but which aircraft.

[Jimbuna]

I don't think it's a half picture of some cockpit instrument.

I think we shall stay on the ground here.

Markus

Hint: Obviously a cockpit instrument but definitely on the ground.

[Texas Red]

Prop or jet?

[Jimbuna]

From a sim?


btw @the beast could also be from a Walter boat using Junkers flight instruments, don't think though it is (colour)

Not a sim and I could just as easily posted a non colour picture.

[Jimbuna]

Prop or jet?

Jet

[skidman]

Soviet aircraft?

[Jimbuna]

Nope

[u crank]

RAF?

[Jimbuna]

RAF?

Yes

[Catfish]

Panavia Tornado?

[Jimbuna]

Panavia Tornado?

Not a Tonka

[Catfish]

Vertically stacked turbines, and fast?

[Jimbuna]

Vertically stacked turbines, and fast?

Not sure what you mean by 'Vertically stacked turbines' unless your alluding to the Lightning but she was certainly fast and I have an example in my diecast collection.

[Catfish]

I thought of the English Electric (later BAC) 'Lightning', with its two turbines arranged vertically instead of the ususal side by side :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

Yes I realise that now.

[skidman]

Avro Vulcan?

[Jimbuna]

Avro Vulcan?

Getting warm.

[Aktungbby]

experimental bomber?

[Catfish]

HP Victor?

[Texas Red]

Strategic Bomber?

[Jimbuna]

experimental bomber?

That was one intendeed role.

Strategic Bomber?

Being British that would be a no.

[Jimbuna]

HP Victor?

As equally warm as skidman.

[Aktungbby]

full sized model of aircraft?

[Jimbuna]

full sized model of aircraft?

Sorry but I don't understand.

If it is of any help, I have 'touched' the real thing in a museum.

[Aktungbby]

Sorry but I don't understand.

If it is of any help, I have 'touched' the real thing in a museum.did you take the foto too?

[Jimbuna]

did you take the foto too?

No and I'm honestly struggling to give a clue the plane being that unique.

[Catfish]

Hmm. Another one of the 3 Vs? Vickers Valiant?
But the cockpit does not really look like it :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

Hmm. Another one of the 3 Vs? Vickers Valiant?
But the cockpit does not really look like it :hmmm:

None of the Vs but it did have a two man crew.

[Catfish]

I'm down to two planes/possibilities, but none of the cockpits look like that on the photo :)

[Jimbuna]

I'm down to two planes/possibilities, but none of the cockpits look like that on the photo :)

Honestly Kai, I'd love to give a meaningful clue but when all is revealed I reckon you'll understand.

Best I can do: It was way ahead of its time.

[Catfish]

Two pilots, two engines (i guess), not the 'Lightning' or any of the Vs.., not the Canberra.
Despite imho wrong cockpit.. BAC TSR-2?

[Jimbuna]

Two pilots, two engines (i guess), not the 'Lightning' or any of the Vs.., not the Canberra.
Despite imho wrong cockpit.. BAC TSR-2?

BINGO!! :yeah:

https://i.postimg.cc/wBtzfFMR/frhthjyhjy.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAC_TSR-2

Way ahead of her time but the politicians decided to pull the plug on funding.

Only three were ever built and of them only one ever flew.

I have a diecast of the XR220 in my collection and have visited her on display at RAF Museum Cosford .

https://i.postimg.cc/xTFFxQzg/IMG-0556.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/L8cQSVv1/IMG-0386.jpg (https://postimg.cc/fVvfjmGz)

Over to you :salute:

[Catfish]

She's a beauty in 'anti-flash white', with an impressive performance :) :up:

[Catfish]

This should be easy.. what exactly is it? :03:

https://i.imgur.com/CRdvAK4.jpg

[skidman]

A tank?

[Catfish]

No tank.

[Aktungbby]

a brace of submersibles?

[Catfish]

^ Yes :03:

[Aktungbby]

This should be easy.. what is it? :03:
I WIN! :Kaleun_Party:

[Catfish]

Not yet, comrade, not yet! :D

Which type is it?

[Jimbuna]

German?

[Catfish]

sry for OT, re the TSR-2 just found that:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXdJxjvQZW4



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edClNWhKFEU

[Catfish]

German?
Yes.

[Jimbuna]

Type 206 class?

https://i.postimg.cc/tTHnbGpQ/S196-U17-003.jpg (https://postimg.cc/PL25bcC2)

[Catfish]

^ yes, this is it, your photo is better than mine:

https://i.imgur.com/1dUcm70l.jpg

Seldom saw such ugly submarines lol

Over to you, Jim :salute:

[Jimbuna]

^ yes, this is it, your photo is better than mine:

https://i.imgur.com/1dUcm70l.jpg

Seldom saw such ugly submarines lol

Over to you, Jim :salute:

And so it should be, I took that one myself https://i.postimg.cc/QtqhwRfM/liaranimatedanimationli-1.gif (https://postimages.org/)

Be up in the morning, time for a beer and watch the footie :03:

[Jimbuna]

What precisely is this?

https://i.postimg.cc/Y0jMnF3S/jhkilo.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[Catfish]

Hmm.. a plane .. F 35 ?

[Jimbuna]

Yes, a plane but not the F 35

[Catfish]

Chinese ?

[Aktungbby]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/J-20_at_Airshow_China_2016.jpg/1024px-J-20_at_Airshow_China_2016.jpgChengdu J-20?

[Texas Red]

How the heck does Aktung find this stuff so quickly?!!

He could be an FBI detective!

I think it is definitely the Chengdu J-20.

[Aktungbby]

Well a few days ago I read: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2020/06/19/india-is-buying-the-wrong-russian-warplane-for-fighting-china/#76828a351281 (https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2020/06/19/india-is-buying-the-wrong-russian-warplane-for-fighting-china/#76828a351281) Which acquainted me with Chinese latest 5th generation aircraft. Then, following Catfish's lead "Chinese"; I Earthlinked "chinese stealth fighter" which brought up site #1:
Chengdu J-20 - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu_J-20)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu_J-20 - 315k - 12 hours ago - similar pages (http://search.earthlink.net/search/track?id=1010742&vars=area,q,style&url=/search&area=earthlink-ws&style=&q=related:https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2F Chengdu_J-20)
The Chengdu J-20 also known as Mighty Dragon, is a single-seat, twinjet, all- weather, stealth, fifth-generation fighter aircraft developed by China's Chengdu ...
and voilà!...complete with picture as posted above. BOTTOM LINE: good reads, good hint, and dumb luck!:yeah: Here's another foto: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/J-20s.jpg/800px-J-20s.jpg

[Catfish]

Well i wanted to wait until Jim answered whether it was chinese, but then it is good i do not have to look for the next one :O:

Could also be the russian project MiG 1.44, after all it seems to be a chinese copy, as usual.
So general layout of the MiG 1.44, add some deatils from the F22 and F35, and the "Mighty Dragon" is ready.

https://aviationvoice.com/chengdu-j-20-a-game-changer-or-a-cheap-copy-201612091300/

[Jimbuna]

Chinese ?

Yes and sorry for the delay Kai but the TOON were on tv last night.

[Jimbuna]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/J-20_at_Airshow_China_2016.jpg/1024px-J-20_at_Airshow_China_2016.jpgChengdu J-20?

Yes, well found Aktung.

https://i.postimg.cc/pTGDjdtK/1280px-J-20-at-Airshow-China-2016.jpg (https://postimg.cc/k6S63qG5)

Over to you :salute:

[Aktungbby]

What's this? https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=815&pictureid=11157

[Jimbuna]

A scroll?

[Aktungbby]

nope

[Catfish]

Cartridge?

[Aktungbby]

nope

[Jimbuna]

Pervitin used by the Germans in the second world war, a kind of methampthetamine?

[Aktungbby]

Precisely! It probably cost them the battle of Stalingrad https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qZv3GVqyVGUdBTR4UdnvDA-650-80.jpghttps://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2663910&postcount=5 (https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2663910&postcount=5) over to you Sir!

[Texas Red]

Shucks I probably could have gotten it if the picture was there. There was no picture for me! :nope::damn:

If I sound like a sore loser, sorry, I do not intend to sound like one.

[mapuc]

Shucks I probably could have gotten it if the picture was there. There was no picture for me! :nope::damn:

If I sound like a sore loser, sorry, I do not intend to sound like one.

You're not the only one.

I can't see anything either...I was thinking, this one is way to difficult to guess.

Markus

[Aktungbby]

Well:hmmm:... it was there and Catfish saw it; and jimbuna got it; so the point is now moot! I think I know the problem source and will fix it in future games though. Sorry for the screwup. Edit: I still show the snip-pic on my tablet but it's no longer on my computer either.

[Texas Red]

Its fine, I understand that we can do nothing about it now.

[Jimbuna]

Okay, what is this?

https://i.postimg.cc/TYWJzrtK/ththhy.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[Aktungbby]

MIITARY?

[Jimbuna]

Yes

[Aktungbby]

Vehicle?

[Jimbuna]

Nope

[Texas Red]

Is it a plane?

[Jimbuna]

Not a plane.

[Catfish]

In german, Vehikel can be anything that moves and transports. So in english it is only not a ground-moving "thing" ?

Helicopter? Westland Scout or something like that?

Time for Aktung :O:

[Jimbuna]

It is a helicopter.

[Aktungbby]

American?

[Jimbuna]

Sure is.

[mapuc]

Was used for the first time in the Vietnam war ?

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Was used for the first time in the Vietnam war ?

Markus

Afraid not.

[Catfish]

Vertol Chinook?

[Jimbuna]

Vertol Chinook?

Smaller than the Chinook.

[Catfish]

The italian-designed MH-139 'Grey Wolf' ? (the name, just of all lol)

[skidman]

Sikorsky HH-53C

[Jimbuna]

The italian-designed MH-139 'Grey Wolf' ? (the name, just of all lol)

Nope not that one.

[Jimbuna]

Sikorsky HH-53C

Nope, this one is still in service today as far as I'm aware.

[Catfish]

But it can't be the Bell UH1 :hmmm:
And not the Hughes 500.

[Jimbuna]

The former was retired in 2016 and I can't say for certain if the latter is still operational.

[Aktungbby]

armed or rescue 'copter?

[Texas Red]

Was it first used in the 21st century?

[Jimbuna]

armed or rescue 'copter?

That's two, which one?

[Jimbuna]

Was it first used in the 21st century?

Yes

[Aktungbby]

combat copter?

[Jimbuna]

combat copter?

I'm not aware of it being used in a combat role.

[Catfish]

Military, not used in a combat role? :hmmm:
Experimental?

[u crank]

Military transport?

[Jimbuna]

Military, not used in a combat role? :hmmm:
Experimental?

Front line service.

[Jimbuna]

Military transport?

That is one of its roles I believe.

[Aktungbby]

army?

[Jimbuna]

The army are one of its users.

[Aktungbby]

Marines?

[Jimbuna]

Not as far as I can tell.

How many types of chopper do the US have?

Not that many surely?

[u crank]

UH-72 Lakota?

[Jimbuna]

UH-72 Lakota?

BINGO! I was starting to get frustrated there :)

https://i.postimg.cc/x1gqVq7b/Eurocopter-UH-72-A-Lakota-of-the-US-Army-730x548.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurocopter_UH-72_Lakota

Over to you Marcel :salute:

[u crank]

BINGO! I was starting to get frustrated there :)


Haha. I started down the list of US army units still in service.

Put something up shortly. :salute:

[u crank]

OK what would this be?

https://i.imgur.com/V9eFlki.jpg?1

[Texas Red]

Looks like bullet holes in the wing of an aircraft to me.

[Catfish]

Made of doped linen?

[u crank]

Looks like bullet holes in the wing of an aircraft to me.

Not bullet holes.

[u crank]

Made of doped linen?

Well I cannot say for sure but I'm going to say yes.

[Aktungbby]

WWI ?

[Jimbuna]

Shroud of Turin?

[skidman]

Airship?

[u crank]

WWI ?

No

Shroud of Turin?

No

Airship?

No.

[skidman]

Aircraft?

[u crank]

Aircraft?

Yes.

[mapuc]

Civilian ?

Markus

[u crank]

Civilian ?

Markus

No.

[skidman]

20th Century?

[u crank]

20th Century?

Yes.

[Texas Red]

Is it a spy plane?

[Aktungbby]

British?

[u crank]

Is it a spy plane?

No.

[u crank]

British?

Yes.

[Texas Red]

is it an experimental aircraft?

[Aktungbby]

Carrier based ?

[u crank]

is it an experimental aircraft?

No.

[u crank]

Carrier based ?

Yes.

[Aktungbby]

fairey swordfish?

[Texas Red]

WWII Era?

[Catfish]

fairey swordfish?
@Aktung
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqwZLe-hNMU
:D

[u crank]

fairey swordfish?

That is correct. Photo taken by me at the Shearwater Aviation Museum, Dartmouth Nova Scotia.

https://i.imgur.com/sMc1EPS.jpg?1

Over to you Aktungbby. :salute:

[Texas Red]

That is correct. Photo taken by me at the Shearwater Aviation Museum, Dartmouth Nova Scotia.

https://i.imgur.com/sMc1EPS.jpg?1

Over to you Aktungbby. :salute:


Cool picture @u crank

[Aktungbby]

well, I believe in Fairies! love bbq'd swordfish....and watch Sink the Bismark https://www.kbismarck.com/painting20.jpghttps://www.kbismarck.com/painting50.jpg https://www.kbismarck.com/painting30.jpgat every opportunity; so not a real stretch, and acing out comrade Catfish and inspiring Eichhörnchen's artwork rmakes it glorious:haha: I'll be back shortly with sumpin' good!

[Aktungbby]

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=815&pictureid=11168 ONE damsel is #1 the other is #2 who are they?

[Texas Red]

Matilde Moisant and Harriet Quimby?

[Jimbuna]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Quimby

[Aktungbby]

The beast takes it? :Kaleun_Salute:

[Texas Red]

Ok now, my turn.


https://i.postimg.cc/Jhx4XRX4/26240491-1728215173910257-3821239868996193819-o-1024x1024-2.jpg


Guess what and where this is.

[Catfish]

Airplane? :D

[Aktungbby]

Airplane? :D The beast PM'd me to fill in for him as he's out of town for the day: it is an airplane.

[Jimbuna]

Acrobatic?

[Catfish]

McDonnell Banshee?
Seems to be a house/hangar in the background.

Carrier flight deck, landing on wrong carrier
https://funnyjunk.com/Wrong+carrier/funny-pictures/6363046/

[Aktungbby]

Acrobatic? I imagine it could do a barrel roll:O:

McDonnell Banshee?
Seems to be a house/hangar in the background.

Carrier flight deck, landing on wrong carrier
https://funnyjunk.com/Wrong+carrier/funny-pictures/6363046/ YOU GOT IT!:Kaleun_Salute: By the power invested in me: over to you! My authorization to adjudicate:


Hello, Aktung


It is my turn on the Who/What/Where game and I posted this picture. https://i.postimg.cc/Jhx4XRX4/26240491-1728215173910257-3821239868996193819-o-1024x1024-2.jpg

Problem is, I will be out of town until 7/5/2020, and I won't be able to answer anyone's questions.

So, I am asking you if you can take my turn and use the image I posted and answer the questions that are related to my picture.

https://sierrahotel.net/blogs/news/wrong-carrier

The above is a little background on what the picture is.

It is an F2H-Banshee that landed on the wrong carrier. It is from the carrier USS Coral Sea and it landed on the USS Wasp.

Here is the original picture:

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2604/4866/files/26240491_1728215173910257_3821239868996193819_o_10 24x1024.jpg?v=1525131540
__________________


Always glad to help children out with their travails....errrr travels!:arrgh!:

[Catfish]

[...] YOU GOT IT!:Kaleun_Salute: By the power invested in me: over to you! My authorization to adjudicate [...]
I first thought of a Grumman F9F Panther and "The Bridges of Toko Ri", but the rear canopy did not fit. Then i saw that in the film they were flying with Banshees as exchange or vice versa(?), so i was not entirely wrong and the rear canopy fitted the photo. Next i looked for "McDonnell Banshees" and "chalk" :yep:

I guess it was sheer luck you could not partake this time :03:

[Catfish]

Ok, what is that?

https://i.imgur.com/lAzEOJpl.jpg

[Jimbuna]

The tail of a WWI aircraft?

[Catfish]

No.

[Jimbuna]

A connection to farming?

[Catfish]

^ not as far as i know, no.

[mapuc]

Aircraft related ?

Markus

[Catfish]

It is a type of aircraft.

[skidman]

Flugscheibe?

[Jimbuna]

Flugscheibe?

I had to look that one up :)

[Catfish]

No not a "Flugscheibe" :o

This thing really flew - though the company is better known for something else than for building flying machines.

[Jimbuna]

German?

[Catfish]

Not german.

[Aktungbby]

military?

[Catfish]

Not military.
edit: maybe they planned to later sell it.

[skidman]

Prototype (that did not make it to batch production)?

[Aktungbby]

American?

[Jimbuna]

British?

[Catfish]

American.
(US) :O:

[Aktungbby]

multi-engine?

[Jimbuna]

Bell Model 65?

[Catfish]

@Aktung: Not multi-engined
@Jim: Not a Bell

[Jimbuna]

Burnelli RB-2?

[Catfish]

Prototype (that did not make it to batch production)?
Yes :up:

[Jimbuna]

Burnelli RB-2?

?????

[Catfish]

Not a Burnelli.
Sry seems i posted at minute 38/39, and did not immediately see your question.

[Jimbuna]

No problemo.

Chrysler VZ-6?

[Catfish]

No, not a Chrysler.

Name is common in another field than aviation, though this flying object must have been quite popular even as a prototype, there were also some other prototypes by same man featuring this kind of system and experimenting.

hint: better known in the automotive field, but not a car builder.

[Jimbuna]

Doak VZ-4 ?

[Catfish]

I had to look that up :o
Not a Doak but regarding technics you are a bit closer

It was primarily intended for civilian purposes
The photo i posted gives a probably misleading hint

[Aktungbby]

PUSHER TYPE PROPELLER?

[Catfish]

No, Jim was already closer..

[skidman]

vertical take off?

[Catfish]

Yes.

[Jimbuna]

Ryan VZ-3 Vertiplane?

[Aktungbby]

No, not a Chrysler.

Name is common in another field than aviation, though this flying object must have been quite popular even as a prototype, there were also some other prototypes by same man featuring this kind of system and experimenting.

hint: better known in the automotive field, but not a car builder.

Ryan VZ-3 Vertiplane? I CONSIDERED THAT; BUT MR RYAN WAS NOT KNOWN IN THE AUTO FIELD??:hmmm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Claude_Ryan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Claude_Ryan)

[Catfish]

Not a Ryan.

[Jimbuna]

Vertol VZ-2?

[Catfish]

Not Vertol.

[Jimbuna]

Well I guess I've exhausted my VTOL list of experimental aircraft.

[Catfish]

This is braking news :03:

[Jimbuna]

It will be when the bugga crash lands :)

[Catfish]

well it was also a hint

[skidman]

Kellett?

[Catfish]

Not Kellett.

[Catfish]

Hint: It is a VTOL with a kind of system that has been later sported by the Russians.
The name of the company still exists, and it produces automotive parts.
They also built a car long ago, but again not a series.

[Aktungbby]

BENDIX K MODELhttps://www.helis.com/h/bendix_k.jpgVincent Bendix became famous in automotive fields for inventing an automobile starter motor drive and after that, the four wheel automotive brake system. From there he went to manufacturing aircraft instruments and by 1936, he had become very rich and was sponsoring air races and competitions. Originated in 1931,the Bendix Trophy became a highly honored award for aviation excellence. Jimmie Doolittle won the first Bendix race and trophy for his transcontinental flight from California to the Cleveland Air Races at a speed of 223 miles per hour. Other winners for the cross-country flight were such famous aviation figures as Louise Thaden and Jacqueline Cochran.

[Catfish]

BENDIX K MODEL

That's it! Bendix double rotor Model K.

https://i.imgur.com/FDieNiAl.jpg

I thought my detail cut was a bit misleading, because it only showed ONE part of the two rotors :hmmm:

There have been other double-rotor models by Bendix, but none made it to serial production. The Russians however still build their 'copters that way, an older example being called the "Helix" by Nato:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Russian_Helix_KA-27.jpg

A clever idea, yo do not need a rear rotor to keep the aircraft from spinning, and you have double lift..

Over to Aktung :salute:

[Aktungbby]

WELL I RECALLED MY '60 IMPALA HAD BENDIX BRAKES; AND MY NAME IS VINCENT (BENDIX) AND THE METAL IN YOUR PUZZLE PHOTO LOOKED VERY '40's....:yeah: I'LL BE BACK WITH SOMTHING EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT.:D

[Aktungbby]

WHAT IS THIS? https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=815&pictureid=11170

[Texas Red]

Cymothoa exigua?

[Aktungbby]

NO IT IS NOT

[Texas Red]

WHY ARE WE YELLING?

IS IT A MONKEYS MOUTH?

[Aktungbby]

NOPE

[Texas Red]

SHEEPSHEAD FISH?

[mapuc]

is it teeth on a land based animal we see on the picture ?

Markus

[Aktungbby]

SHEEPSHEAD FISH?

is it teeth on a land based animal we see on the picture ?

Markusnope to both of you. Big hint: when near the creature, wear your codpiece!:timeout:

[Texas Red]

Pacu Fish?

[Aktungbby]

indeed! OTHERWISE KNOWN IN NEW GUINEA AS ''THE BALL CUTTER'' https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=815&pictureid=11169reminds ME OF AN OLD GIRLFRIEND!:k_confused:https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uuuploads/strange-animals-you-didnt-know-2/strange-animals-you-didnt-know-2-6-2.jpgYou probably don’t need much explanation as to why the residents of Papua New Guinea call this fish a “ball cutter.” The local fishermen were really worried about the safety of their testicles when they had to get in the water:yep: OVER TO THE BEAST:salute:

[Texas Red]

:haha: Funny pick Mr. Aktung.

https://i.postimg.cc/J7TSs4Ph/123456789-PACESFIRE.jpg

OK, what is that?

Sorry for the low-quality image, best I could find that wasn't too obvious.

[mapuc]

Part of an airplane engine ?

Markus

[Texas Red]

@mapuc

Nope

[Catfish]

A flying object?

[Jimbuna]

That's it! Bendix double rotor Model K.

https://i.imgur.com/FDieNiAl.jpg

I thought my detail cut was a bit misleading, because it only showed ONE part of the two rotors :hmmm:

There have been other double-rotor models by Bendix, but none made it to serial production. The Russians however still build their 'copters that way, an older example being called the "Helix" by Nato:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Russian_Helix_KA-27.jpg

A clever idea, yo do not need a rear rotor to keep the aircraft from spinning, and you have double lift..

Over to Aktung :salute:

Would never have gotten that, not even on my list.

[Jimbuna]

Hiller flying platform/Hiller VZ-1 Pawnee?

[Texas Red]

DING DING DING Jimbuna has the correct answer!

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/hRhCGryJqx4kaM-3GrNHS4cxSw0LnaH9FmTrgqsF4aTxS0whOIgpCgmzECk0K7jQR MpaS3B40-M5PdKriiakbahDU11c7IMc

Over to you, sir! :salute: