US Navy Quiz #18 Sort of

turbo_NZ · **Posted:** Fri Dec 17, 2004 4:06 am

Do you have a private collection of the "most meaningless aircraft ever built" of photos, Col ?? :wink:

TNZ

Swiss Mustangs · **Posted:** Fri Dec 17, 2004 4:41 am

Nope - just a collection of ideas how to make wires, bolts, cloth and wood flying in formation........

Martin :twisted:

DonL · **Posted:** Fri Dec 17, 2004 6:23 am

Good question where do you find these pics. You must have quite an extensive library. #4 looks sorta like a Curtiss but thats not an answer - just me thinking out loud. Time to start looking.

DonL · **Posted:** Fri Dec 17, 2004 5:04 pm

Hey I think I got #2, Astra Triplane all that I could find out about it is that it has a 75 hp Renault engine and had a max speed of 90km/hour. Must have had a pretty strong tail wind.

DonL · **Posted:** Fri Dec 17, 2004 5:10 pm

#1 Burgess H 1913 Biplane

DonL · **Posted:** Fri Dec 17, 2004 5:15 pm

PS Happy hundred and first anniversary of powered and controlled flight. I know, I know many others have claimed to be first as well but lets have a drink to Orville and Wilbur anyway!

DonL · **Posted:** Fri Dec 17, 2004 5:44 pm

#4 Either a Curtiss D or E Hydro

turbo_NZ · **Posted:** Sat Dec 18, 2004 5:31 am

Is # 4 a Curtiss Hydro D-111 ??

TNZ

DonL · **Posted:** Sat Dec 18, 2004 11:16 am

#3 Breguet 3 Biplane circa 1911

turbo_NZ · **Posted:** Sat Dec 18, 2004 4:52 pm

Col. Rohr wrote:

TNZ yes indeed its a Hydro-111 now for extra points could you tell me who actually build it,yes its a Curtis product but this was build by someone else :twisted:

Cheers
RER

I believe it was built by Burgess but I may be wrong..!!

TNZ

DonL · **Posted:** Mon Dec 27, 2004 4:54 pm

The answer to the bonus question is French aviator Louis Paulhan.

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