Quiz answers

Once again a very big thanks to Rod Simpson of  AIR-BRITAIN  for helping to put this quiz together and to our main prize supplier, easyJet, for the first prize of a return flight for two anywhere on its extensive system. The questions were not easy.  But what to do for New Year 2021?

1.  For a start, an airliner from the southern hemisphere. (a) Which airline is this and (b) aircraft type?
     Answer: (a) Air Seychelles  (b) Airbus A320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 2.  Closer to home, this tail is a regular at Heathrow. Which airline?
      Answer: Germanwings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. (a) What is this old 4-engined aircraft?   (b) Name one of its operators.   
    Answer: (a) Avro Lancastrian   (b) One required from these: TCA, Qantas, BOAC, BSAA, FAMA

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.  Another flashback to the piston-engined era – but what type is this?
     Answer: Sud Est Armagnac

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.  A little smaller, but what is this cute single-seater? 
     Answer: Comper Swift

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.   Down in the weeds – identify this high-wing light aircraft?  
     Answer: Cessna 210N Centurion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.  Another aircraft in the undergrowth – (a) but what is it and (b) where was it built? 
     Answer: (a) LET L-410 Turbolet  (b) Czech Republic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.  Here is another colourful tail – which airline?
     Answer: Cayman Airways

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.  This should be easy ! Identify the airline.  
     Answer:  El Al

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.  What is this small aircraft from the 1940s?  
       Answer:  The Portsmouth Aerocar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.  It is actually a twin-engined aircraft. So, (a) what is it and (b) where can you see one flying today? 
      Answer: (a) The Matra Moynet 360 Jupiter  (b) Espace Air Passion Museum, Angers, France

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.  A smart high-wing tail dragger – (a) what is it and (b) in which country was it built?  
      Answer: (a)  Aero Boero 115. (b) Argentina
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.  Name this small helicopter.  
      Answer:  Cessna Skyhook
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.(a) What is this interesting little jet with a T-tail and (b) what was its role? 
     Answer: (a) Potez-Heinkel CM.191  (b) 4-seat executive jet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.  Another airline tail from the southern hemisphere?  
      Answer: Mango Airlines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16.  The name of this airline is in the logo!  
      Answer: TUI
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17.  A very patriotic colour scheme – but (a) what type of aircraft is this and (b) which aircraft was it developed from?
       Answer: (a) Quartz Mountain 11E   (b) Luscombe 11A Sedan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18.  (a) Name this airliner and (b) which airline flew it?  
      Answer: (a) Dassault Mercure  (b) Air Inter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19.  (a) What is this single-engined turboprop and (b) what type is it converted from?  
      Answer: (a) DMI Engineering Falcon 421  (b) Cessna 421 Golden Eagle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.  Another turboprop – but what is the aircraft?  
      Answer: Pilatus PC-6 Porter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21.  A sunny tail – but what is the airline?  
       Answer: Allegiant
      

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22.  A familiar sight around Europe. Which airline?  
      Answer: Aeroflot

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23.  Here is an interesting military aircraft, (a) but what is it?   (b) Name two air forces that flew it.  
      Answer: (a) Avro Canada CF.100 Canuck  (b) Canada and Belgium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24.  Flying boats are always fun – but what is this?  
      Answer: Grumman SA-16 Albatross
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25.  And here is another water bird – (a) what is it?  (b) In which country was it built? 
      Answer: (a) Noorduyn Norseman (b) Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26.  This one goes fast! What is it?  
       Answer: Dassault Mirage IV
           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27.  Clearly a basic trainer, but what type? 
       Answer: Toyo TT-1
             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28.  This will certainly attract attention – what is it? 
       Answer:  The Cartercopter
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29.  Wildlife adorns this tail. What is the airline? 
       Answer:  Frontier Airlines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30.  A tough one! Who is this Embraer 145 operator?  
      Answer: Moçambique Expresso

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.  An unusual light aircraft – what is it? 
       Answer: Verhees Delta 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.  An easy one – (a) what is this flying boat?  (b) What was its name when built in Canada?  
       Answer: (a) Convair PBY-5A Catalina  (b) Canso

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33.  Sitting in the snow – a lightplane from the 1940s? 
       Answer: Piper PA-6 Sky Sedan
         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34.  Another tail – this time from North America?  
      Answer: Spirit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35.  And yet another airliner tail?  
      Answer: Westjet
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36.  This light aircraft looks well fed! What is it? 
       Answer: Wilson Private Explorer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37.  (a) Name this two-seat trainer.  (b) Where is it built? 
      Answer: (a) Aeromot Guri (b) Brazil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38.  Quite an old light aircraft. And the type? 
      Answer: Heinkel He.64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39.  Pretty in Pink! Name this aircraft?  
      Answer: Vans RV-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40.  It’s a Boeing 727 – but what was the airline? 
      Answer: Braniff International

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Michael carrivick,

Knowing how strict the judging was last year on the name of an airline, then Q15 is Mango Airlines, not Airways. Again, a good test with some elephant traps!

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Simon Grigor, Harrow

Fully appreciate 'editor's decision is final' but I don't think the answer given at 11(a) is the aircraft type, which was what we were requested to state. (For what it's worth I think it's a Moynet M360 Jupiter). Hugely enjoyable quiz once again.

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