Neverending contest (military aviation knowledge)

[Namenlos Ein]

Correct, your turn.

 

http://www.windtunnels.arc.nasa.gov/40G2.html

[topol-m]

I`m giving my turn to Griffin. He`s next to ask.

[jpm1]

ah i was close on that one

[Griffin]

Topol blessed me with a turn so here goes. :)

 

This was an experimental aircraft in the 40ies but it's a somewhat famous case:

Sorry couldn't find a better picture.

 

[Namenlos Ein]

The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin parasite fighter aircraft.

[Griffin]

Damn, that was quick! 10 minutes.

[Namenlos Ein]

Name this plane ASAP!

[Griffin]

Oh come on. You can find harder than that. :D VL Pyörremyrsky

 

3 minutes

[Namenlos Ein]

Oh, I just forgot, you living in Finland.

[jpm1]

Avia S-199

[Namenlos Ein]

Avia S-199

No, Griffin already give correct answer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VL_Py%C3%B6rremyrsky

[Griffin]

Returning the favor to Topol as I don't have ready ones.

[topol-m]

Griffin passed his turn to me. :evil:

 

The name of the aircraft is?

 

[zakobi]

Most likely not russian, as it have light grey colour. maybe american, due to the thin well.

Maybe mvgas has it?

[Warbird_242]

Panavia Tornado?

[topol-m]

No

[gigz-on]

F-16? :)

[topol-m]

Nope

[Vekkinho]

It's a MiG-21...as always!

 

;)

[topol-m]

^^^ :laugh:

Hmm, let me see... No.

[Warbird_242]

F15?

[topol-m]

No.

[lawndartleo]

Looks too skinny to be Russian. Ivan designs everything to land on and take off from the worst possible runway surfaces.

[topol-m]

Ivan designs everything to land on and take off from the worst possible runway surfaces.

 

ROFL :laugh: +1

[Vekkinho]

^^^ :laugh:

Hmm, let me see... No.

 

Oooh damn! There's >10000 Fishbeds worldwide and you fail to find their pics!