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Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:16 am
OK, what connects the following types?
Douglas DC-3
de Havilland Mosquito
Fairchild F-24
Curtiss SC Seahawk
Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:23 am
They all have wings?
what do I win?
Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:24 am
Hey James,
besides my assumption that they all served with the RAAF, umm....
1.) They all looked (or would look) silly on floats?
2.) Marina says "They all had propellers" which is true, right?
3.) I dunno, I'll let some other people try.
Cheers,
David
Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:29 am
hmmmm??
All flown on floats at some time - no Mossie fails - smiles
All got wright cyclones - no not two of them?
All tail draggers - no ones a float dragger?
All got retractable u/c - not two of them?
All designed in the early 1930's? no not two of them?
All successful and long production runs - not one of them?
Of course - I know the answer!!
they were all listed on WIX in JDK's pointless quiz No. 4,327.5?
Regards
Mark Pilkington
Thu Nov 13, 2008 1:35 am
I'm sure no-one is going to be surprised to learn everyone's not just wrong so far, but cold, cold, cold.
I'll provide a clue...
...later!
Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:13 pm
OK, what connects the following types?
this quiz
Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:20 pm
All had Hamilton Standard Props?
Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:08 pm
Very creative, but ...er, no?
Clue. You could also include in the hardware Daimler Armoured Cars, a U boat and a US Navy Cruiser.
And technology is not the answer.
Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:09 pm
People gotta fly em'?
Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:19 pm
daveymac82c wrote:Hey James,
besides my assumption that they all served with the RAAF, umm....
1.) They all looked (or would look) silly on floats?
2.) Marina says "They all had propellers" which is true, right?

3.) I dunno, I'll let some other people try.
Cheers,
David
Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:04 pm
...mmm Float Mosquito...
No. File under 'not a good idea'.
OK, another clue - the aircraft's technology is irrelevant. They all appeared in one of...
Another 'set':
Percival Prentice
early Cessna 150 (I think)
DHC Chipmunk (Canadian hood)
DH Tiger Moth
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Hawker Siddeley Trident
The first set answer contains the word 'Red'. The second contains the work 'Black' and they're both places.
Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:33 pm
They all appeared in one of...
Clive Cussler's novels?
Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:23 pm
Hmmm....all were developed as private ventures, rather than being solicited by the government or military?
SN
Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:29 pm
Chris has been closest/warmest...
Boy, are people gonna be mad when the answer's revealed.

I might have to hide!
5th clue: The answer started in Belgium, and is a worldwide phenomenon.
Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:31 pm
The first set answer contains the word 'Red'
Red Bull owns them all and they'll be highly polished, have glass cockpits and a RB logo on the nose
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