BUMPER HISTORIC CHRISTMAS QUIZ!

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It's almost Christmas! To celebrate, here's a bumper edition of the weekly historic quiz! 

Question 1 of 33

Question 1

Which of these countries did not use the P-47 thunderbolt?

Italy
Colombia
Iran
Spain

Question 2 of 33

Question 2

What was the manufacturer of the A-37 Dragonfly?

 

Cessna
Lockheed
McDonnell
Bought

Question 3 of 33

Question 3

Which of these countries did not use the A-20 Havoc?

Canada
Netherlands
South Africa
India

Question 4 of 33

Question 4

Which of these countries did not use the Grumman F8F Bearcat?

United States
Thailand
China
France

Question 5 of 33

Question 5

What was the NATO reporting name for the J-6 Shenyang?

Cobbler
Farmer
Blacksmith
Baker

Question 6 of 33

Question 7

How many aircraft did Australia lose during the Vietnam War?

3
13
23
33

Question 7 of 33

Question 8

Which of these aeroplanes was manufactured the most during World War 2?

P-51 Mustang
Spitfire
Bf109
Ilyushin Il-2

Question 8 of 33

Question 9

What was the nickname of the F-105?

Thunder Chief
Orion
Voodoo
Stinger

Question 9 of 33

Question 10

Which of these aeroplanes had the shortest length?

Brewster F2A Buffalo
Hawker Hurricane
F4U Corsair
P47 Thunderbolt

Question 10 of 33

Question 11

Which planes was developed into the P-40 Kitty Hawk ?

P-37
P-36
P-30
P-31

Question 11 of 33

Question 12

What was the meaning of the phrase ‘der Gableschwanz Teufl’ which the Germans used to describe the P-38 Lightning?

Fork tailed devil
Twin boom demon
The satanic plane
The evil flying machine

Question 12 of 33

Question 13

Which of these aeroplanes has the best thrust to weight ratio?

F-102 Delta Dagger
F8 Crusader
A7 Corsair
F104 Thunder Chief

Question 13 of 33

Question 14

What were the main offensive armaments on the Grumman f9f Panther?

2x 20mm Gatling cannons
4x 20mm Gatling cannons
2x30 mm Gatling cannons
4x30mm Gatling cannons

Question 14 of 33

Question 15

How much horsepower did the Bristol Blenheim have in total?

840hp
920hp
1680hp
1840hp

Question 15 of 33

Question 16

What was special about the de Havilland Sea Vixen?

It was the first British twin seater plane to achieve supersonic speed
It was the first British twin seater plane to achieve supersonic speed but not in level flight
It was the first British twin seater to take off and land on a carrier
It was the first British twin seater plane to perform a barrel roll

Question 16 of 33

Question 17

How many Supermarine Scimitars were built?

56
76
156
176

Question 17 of 33

Question 18

During its production in 1957, what was the rough cost of each Gloster Javelin produced?

£100,000
£125,000
£150,000
£175,000

Question 18 of 33

Question 19

What were the primary roles of the Folland Gnat?

Fighter and reconnaissance
Reconnaissance and trainer
Trainer and fighter
Fighter and ground attack

Question 19 of 33

Question 20

What is the equivalent price of production for one English Electric Lightning in today’s money if the price at the time (1959) was £199,000?

£3,663,880
£4,663,880
£5,663,880
£6,663,880

Question 20 of 33

Question 21

How many Supermarine Swifts were produced?

167
177
187
197

Question 21 of 33

Question 22

When was de Havilland founded?

1915
1920
1925
1930

Question 22 of 33

Question 23

What year was Bristol Aeroplane Company founded?

1910
1915
1920
1925

Question 23 of 33

Question 24

What was the original name for the Bristol Aeroplane Company when it was founded?

British Aeroplane Company
The Best British Aeroplane Manufacturer
British and Colonial Aircraft Company
Royal Appointed Aeroplane Company

Question 24 of 33

Question 25

Which of these planes had the most in number of forward-facing offensive machine guns/cannons?

Boeing P-26 Peashooter
Bristol Blenheim
F106 delta dart
F101 voodo

Question 25 of 33

Question 26

Which of these bombers required the most amount of crew to fly during operations ?

Consolidated B-24 liberator
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Avro Lancaster
Heinkel He177 Greif

Question 26 of 33

Question 27

What was the name of the German project to obtain a long-range strategic bomber?

Amerikabomber
Asienbomber
Russlandbomber
Englischbomber

Question 27 of 33

Question 28

What was the total production of the Luftwaffe?

109,871
119,871
129,871
139,871

Question 28 of 33

Question 29

Which engines were used to power the Bristol Beaufighter?

Bristol Taurus
Bristol Jupiter
Bristol Pegasus
Bristol Hercules

Question 29 of 33

Question 30

Which of these planes were developed from the Avro Lancaster?

Avro Manchester and Avro Anson
Avro Lincoln and Avro Manchester
Avro Lincoln and Avro York
Avro York and Avro Anson

Question 30 of 33

Question 31

The Vickers Viscount was powered by which engine?

Rolls Royce Dart
Rolls Royce Merlin
Rolls Royce Avon
Rolls Royce Conway

Question 31 of 33

Question 32

Which of these raids was the de Havilland Mosquito not a part of?

Operation Jericho
Aarhus air raid
Operation Carthage
The Bruneval Raid

Question 32 of 33

Question 33

The Pratt and Whitney T34 Turbo Wasp was a variation of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, but with what difference?

It had five engines
It had a twin boom configuration
It had a delta wing
It was a sea plane

Question 33 of 33

Question 34

Who was the manufacturer for the C133 Cargomaster?

Lockheed Martin
Douglas aircraft company
Consolidated aircraft
North American Aviation

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