Randy's whatsit quiz #1

[Randy Wilson]

After JDK's "interesting" couple of quizes, I thought I'd offer one that might be a bit easier but still different. As he did, I'll ask those who are around this on a regular basis to please hold off and let others have a shot at it. If you like this quiz I may have a couple even more interesting. Have fun oh, and as for a hint...it is not in New Zealand!



Randy

[krlang]

That would be Oil!

[Randy Wilson]

Perhaps I assumed too much and didn't say what type of aircraft is the oil on?

Randy

[The Inspector]

I was under the impression that you ran air thru the oil cooler tubes and the oil across the tubes to cool it. It appears this installation runs air across the tubes, what sort of oil collection system does this installation have to put the oil once again in front of the oil cooler??

[Obergrafeter]

If the oil is in front then maybe it's a pusher? Am I getting hotter?

[Randy Wilson]

Well, this is getting interesting. Let me see if I can answer the questions posed. For The Inspector, one of the inlets is for an oil cooler that works like most I'm familiar with, i.e. a honeycomb of tubes that allow cooling air to flow through them cooling the hot oil flowing inside the tubes. The oil shown in the photo is basically leakage after the engines are shut down, I'd say. If I've missed your question, please let me know.

Ober - no not a pusher as I understand the term.

Randy

[Sully]

The oil shown in the photo is basically leakage after the engines are shut down, I'd say.

That means it's a ROUND engine then.

Sully

[Randy Wilson]

Sully - correct, there is a round engine mounted above these air intakes.

Randy

[JDK]

Is it in Texas?

[airnutz]

Is it in Texas?

Well that will certainly narrow it down Mr. Tweed!

[Randy Wilson]

JDK - yes, it is currently located in Texas. I'm going to not go further on the location for now, if you don't mind.

If needed, I will post another portion of the aircraft in question that will probably give more clues, but not quite yet.

Randy

[Randy Wilson]

OK - I thought this would be relatively simple but as an additional clue here is another image of a part of the same aircraft with a major clue, I think.



I'll check back in the morning - been a long week. Good luck.

Randy

[b29flteng]

JU-52

[Randy Wilson]

I knew that would blow the quiz but congratulations to b29flteng. The original image is is of the air and oil cooler intakes for the front engine. of the Ju 52 I'll post an overview picture in the morning plus another teaser image quiz of another aircraft.

I'd guess it was the corrugated skin, right? The second image is of the retracted landing light under the left wing.

Randy

[b29flteng]

I know you don't have a Ford parked out there so it helped a wee bit.