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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 21, 2005 21:07:11 GMT 12
2. Who was the first person to fly across Cook Strait inverted? The sailor from the Crow's Nest of Captain Cook's Endeavour as they entered the Wellington weather?3. the RNZAF DC-6s were configured with how many passenger seats? They had 56 seats whiles with TEAL, not sure if they were reconfigured afterwards.4. What names were given to the 3 SPANZ DC-3s? Viewmaster, Viewmistress and Viewyungin?
Look, you can buy one here by the way www.hobby-city.com/aviation/pages/500210.shtml
Another good SPANZ link here wairarapa.co.nz/times-age/weekly/dakota.html
OK, it did take a lot of searching but I found the names: ZK-BYD = "Ernest Rutherford" ZK-BYE = "Jean Batten" ZK-CAW = "George Bolt"
5. Which NZ airfield has the ICAO designator NZUN? No idea what it means but Google is my friend Pauanui Beach12. What engine type was fitted to the Transavia PL-12 Airtruck? Continental IO-520-D, 300 h.p.14. Which aircraft type performed the first documented Air - sea rescue in NZ? Supermarine WalrusThe first air-sea rescue of a downed airman was conducted by a No. 6 (FB) Squadron Catalina
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 29, 2005 17:18:28 GMT 12
C'mon Bruce, put us out of our miseries! hehe
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Post by Bruce on Dec 31, 2005 13:28:36 GMT 12
1. Which 2 helicopter types were used in the 1963 SAR operation centred on the crash of DC-3 ZK-AYZ?Bell 47D Hiller UH-12E 2. Who was the first person to fly across Cook Strait inverted?Keith Trillo (homebuilder and former owner of the last Avro Avian in NZ) 3. the RNZAF DC-6s were configured with how many passenger seats? 64 4. What names were given to the 3 SPANZ DC-3s? Geaoge Bolt, Ernest Rutherford, Jean Batten 5. Which NZ airfield has the ICAO designator NZUN? PaUaNui - NZ is the NZ designator - the rest is a bit stretched.... 6. How many Vickers Wellingtons wore NZ serials? six the original Mark 1s 7. Which NZ clergyman first used aircraft to visit his far flung isolated congregations? Bishop Cleary 8. which feature of early Shorts Flying boats was idendified by TEAL engineer George Bolt as the cause of vibration and Buffeting during development of the Solent?Outward canted engines 9. Which of the following instruments is NOT part of the Pitot - Static system? - Airspeed indicator, Turn and slip, Vertical Speed Indicator, Altimeter.Turna and Slip 10. How many RNZAF types were used as torpedo bombers during WW2?None 11. Other than the RNZAF, how many other airforces used the Handley Page Hastings?One, the RAF 12. What engine type was fitted to the Transavia PL-12 Airtruck?Continental Tiara 6-285 (a very unusual geared engine and a near disaster for continental - most were removed and replaced by Continental IO-520s, T300 Skyfamers used 300Hp Lycoming IO-540)
13. Which company was the original Cessna agent in New Zealand? Rex aviation - Parent company for Rural Aviation 14. Which aircraft type performed the first documented Air - sea rescue in NZ? Fairey IIIF, rescue of swimmer on Lilo off Piha Beach (whats new) 3 feb 1935 by Sidney Wallingford 15. Which names were given to the NZFS Boeing Westerfelt seaplanes?Bluebill and Mallard
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 1, 2006 19:13:42 GMT 12
Thnaks Bruce, a great quiz that one.
When did Trillo make the crossing? And what in?
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