Born Again Aircraft

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Start with a perfectly normal jet fighter but put the wings on backward making it unstable. It's OK though as the computer system keeps it controlled and the instability makes it extremely maneuverable. F-16 X-29 X-15 F-22

2. This strange aircraft pioneered the nose hump made famous by the 747 almost a decade earlier. Only 21 examples were produced and they were actually modifications of a standard 4 engine Douglas transport. ATL-98 Carvair Douglas C-124 Globemaster Bristol 170 Fairchild C-119

3. The Boeing 747 is a huge and versatile aircraft that has seen many modified variants. Which of the following is not a modified 747 airframe? Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Airborne Laser Large Cargo Freighter Super Guppy

4. What vehicles were modified to build the Piasecki PA-97 Helistat? A hydrofoil and two helicopters A cargo airplane and four helicopters Two helicopters A blimp and four helicopters

5. Now for a fictional reborn aircraft. Dale Brown wrote a series of stories about the "Old Dog" which is a common USAF aircraft modified almost to the point of being a new aircraft. What type of aircraft is this? XB-70 B-1 B-52 B-2

6. Recycling is great! Which company has made a specialty of recycling decommissioned ICBM boosters into space launch vehicles? Space Craft Incorporated Orbital Sciences Corporation The Aerospace Corporation Boeing Integrated Defense Systems

7. Take one of the largest aircraft in the world and add root extensions to the wings with two additional engines, add a couple fuselage plugs, change the tail, and finally beef up the landing gear. Now you have the heaviest aircraft ever built, what is it? AN-124 Ruslan Airbus Beluga Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft AN-225 Mriya

8. Lockheed modified their F-104 Starfighter to produce what is easily the best known reconnaissance aircraft of all time. It has operated under several different military designations, which of the following is NOT one? RQ-4 U-2 TR-1 ER-2

9. The US Army tested a unique gunship during Vietnam that ended up influencing the development of both the AC-130 Spectre and the AH-1 Huey Cobra. The unit flying this unique machine was commonly known as Guns a Go Go. What aircraft was modified to build this? UH-1 Iroquois H-21 Shawnee CH-54 Tarhe CH-47A Chinook

10. Generally speaking, the more versatile an aircraft is, the more likely it is to be modified for additional uses. The Boeing 367-80 was a hand-built prototype for both the KC-135 and the 707 commercial jet both of which have been modified into numerous specialized configurations such as tankers, AWACS, etc. Who was the test pilot who dramatically demonstrated this aircraft's versatility by performing a barrel roll over Lake Washington just a year after first flight. Chuck Sewell Tex Schramm Chuck Yeager Tex Johnston