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Yes, the Caravelle works, but I'm looking for a lesser known plane, more 737ish...
The plane you're looking for is probably the Dassault Mercure....
The Mirage 4000 and the Dassault Mercure are the answers.
@ RA/GC, since you two split the question, Id say whoever posts first...
Aer Lingus have only ever had 2 aircraft go down.
The more famous (infamous) of the two was the Viscount, filight 712 that went down near Tusker rock in 1968.
The other was.....
1- What type of aircraft
2 - Where
3 - Other Significant fact re atmospherics
It is perhaps the Douglas Dakota with registration EI-AFL, who crashed in 1952. Somwhere in Wales i think.
It was either hard wind or turbulence.
This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "Johan" (Feb 19th 2010, 11:06am)
Correct Sir!
In case any one thought of the Shorts 360 that went down just short of Manchester in the 80's, I don't count that as "going down" as no-one lost their life!
Take it away, Johan!
As you all know SAAB has mostly produced military aircraft.
But the company has also produces some airliners, SAAB 340, SAAB 2000.
But what was their first try in the airliner buisness?
And how many aircraft was produced?
And in which country´s did they serve?
This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "Johan" (Feb 19th 2010, 3:01pm)
Scandia. Used in Sweden and Norway.
It was ever a commercial success as used DC-3 were cheaper.
Only 17 Scandia's were built. 11 went to SAS.
Brazil was the only export nation and they later brought the SAS aircraft and used them until 1969.
There is a another curious fact about the Scandia too if anyone knows the answer...
That the producrion ended in Sweden at insistance of the Air force which wanted the production capacity to be used for the J-29?
This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "Vukovlad" (Feb 19th 2010, 5:49pm)
Marek and Hood you two share the victory!
Hood You answer was more accurate it goes to You.
* Whish Dutch shipyard, build a few aircrafts under the same name as the yard in the 30ties? what kind of rule has it and what was the name. They have to be used in the Airforce?
The other odd fact about the Scandia is that is was the only civilian aircraft to use the R-2180 Twin Wasp E-1 radial.
My question is;
a) which jet-powered fighter designed by Willi Messerschmitt was originally designed for Spain?
b) which nation eventually built the prototype?
c) which turbojet was planned for use in it and which engine was used instead?
This post has been edited 2 times, last edit by "Hood" (Feb 20th 2010, 12:04pm)
A) The Hispano Aviacion /Helwan HA-300
B) Egypt
C) Brandner E-300 & Bristol Orpheus
Looks like you win Vuck!
In answer to Alex's question the only firm I can think of is Spyker but I believe they built cars as well. Don't know if they built boats too.
Which two allied countries used the Fw-190 (not captured) and what was the designation of the variants?
My answer is;
France, new-build Fw-190s after the war by SNAC, NC.900 was the designation I think.
Turkey is the only other Fw-190 export nation I can think of and did breifly declare war on the Allies. They had the Aa-3 variant. They got a special export designation for some reason.
I don't think the Turks ever declared war on the Allies
Though both sides tried to get them on their side. The Allies armed them, and were building airfields in eastern Turkey in early 1940 to support Operation Pike (the Anglo-French plan to bomb the Soviet oil industry in the Caucasus). Germany also made a play for Turkish support, sending former Chancellor Von Papen as ambassador, signing big deals for Turkey to supply chromium and other critical raw materials, and selling the Turks aircraft. The Turks played a very careful game, and played it well.
Turkey declared war on Germany on Feb 23 1945 to allow it to sit on the UN.
Basically the US blackmailed most of Latin America and other sizable nations to declare war on the Axis (in some cases just Germany, some just Japan and others both) to enable them to claim membership of the UN.
Obviously by Feb 1945 Germany could do little to stop Turkey but its interesting to see they waited so long. Also Stalin was breathing down Turkey's neck looking for territory and concessions due to their non-belligrence.
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