MoGas Posted August 4, 2010 Posted August 4, 2010 Skyhook, surface-to-air recovery system, I guess it was in one of the James Bond movies too :)
Namenlos Ein Posted August 5, 2010 Posted August 5, 2010 Skyhook, surface-to-air recovery system, I guess it was in one of the James Bond movies too :) That's right. Read this article Robert Fulton's Skyhook and Operation Coldfeet on CIA site. That Operation Coldfeet can surpass any of James Bond movies in craziness. Some videos:
636_Castle Posted August 8, 2010 Posted August 8, 2010 (edited) This is so hard. I'm guessing it's a folding wing, twists and then sweeps back. Maybe tricycle gear, taxiway doesn't appear to be western pavement style (squares are closer together), but so far that's all I've got lol. Is it the Grumman Avenger? (wild guess) Edited August 8, 2010 by 636_Castle [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] How To Fix Your X-52's Rudder!
Avilator Posted August 8, 2010 Posted August 8, 2010 That's a control surface, isn't it? I can see what looks like a trim tab on the back of it. I only respond to that little mechanical voice that says "Terrain! Terrain! Pull Up! Pull Up!" Who can say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow. -Robert Goddard "A hybrid. A car for enthusiasts of armpit hair and brown rice." -Jeremy Clarkson "I swear by my pretty floral bonet, I will end you." -Mal from Firefly
IvanK Posted August 8, 2010 Posted August 8, 2010 Yes Avilator .... a big control surface, I think its a servo tab on the back :)
Namenlos Ein Posted August 12, 2010 Posted August 12, 2010 This is Short SB.4 Sherpa with “aero-isoclinic” wing, 1953.
zakobi Posted August 16, 2010 Posted August 16, 2010 Since this thread have gotten to a little still stand, i'll try with a little riddle. "This aircraft in itself was a major failure, yet you could claim it did affect WWII in a huge maner... Oh, and it's from england."
IvanK Posted August 16, 2010 Posted August 16, 2010 Namenlos Ein .... correct, well done Zakobi you referring to the Avro Manchester ?
Namenlos Ein Posted August 16, 2010 Posted August 16, 2010 "This aircraft in itself was a major failure, yet you could claim it did affect WWII in a huge maner... Oh, and it's from england." Hawker Hurricane? ============== My next riddle: What is it?
zakobi Posted August 16, 2010 Posted August 16, 2010 Namenlos Ein .... correct, well done Zakobi you referring to the Avro Manchester ? yep, manchester
bumfire Posted August 16, 2010 Posted August 16, 2010 Hawker Hurricane? ============== My next riddle: What is it? Artillery spotting balloon from ww1 ? or Japanese floating bombs to hit the mainland USA ?
Namenlos Ein Posted August 16, 2010 Posted August 16, 2010 Japanese floating bombs to hit the mainland USA ? Correct guessing. This is fūsen bakudan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_balloon
topol-m Posted August 16, 2010 Posted August 16, 2010 ^^^ Oh cr@p! Too late. Bumfire beat me to it, I knew what it was the moment I saw it. :( [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
topol-m Posted August 19, 2010 Posted August 19, 2010 Earth to bumfire, Earth to bumfire, your turn to post a question... Silence... He has been abducted... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Avilator Posted August 19, 2010 Posted August 19, 2010 :alien::ufo::alien: I only respond to that little mechanical voice that says "Terrain! Terrain! Pull Up! Pull Up!" Who can say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow. -Robert Goddard "A hybrid. A car for enthusiasts of armpit hair and brown rice." -Jeremy Clarkson "I swear by my pretty floral bonet, I will end you." -Mal from Firefly
Namenlos Ein Posted August 19, 2010 Posted August 19, 2010 BM-30 Smerch? No, her name is Maria Sharapova, but currently we solving the riddle “Where is bumfire?” 1
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