Non-stop stupid facts quiz! (keep it going!)

Maybe this is interesting.....

http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~pettypi/elevon/g ... gyear.html

I only thought the A380 and An-225 where bigger and heavier than the Spruce Goose?! :-?

 

Well, I found there my answer to your question
By the way, Emmanuel Gustin, whose page that is, has cowritten three books with Tony Williams, one of our regular poster here in this forum.

Ok, my question: what is the biggest reciprocating aircraft engine ever made and how much does it displace?

 

Darn by searching for the meaning of reciprocating aircraft engine i found the answer :cry:

reciprocating engine = An engine whose crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in a cylinder.

Lycoming XR-7755

http://www.people.virginia.edu/~rjr/engines/

 

Yep, correct (atleast I believe). Apparently there were even bigger engines for airships but they arent aircrafts as I understand.

Your turn.

 

Ok we had the biggest wingspan but what aircraft has the smallest wingspan (must be manned...doesn't matter what period)?

 

That sounds like the X-15 maybe!?

 

Just a little hint

X-15 has a wingspan of 22.3 ft

?? has a wingspan of 5.6 ft

 

The 'flying flea'?

 

Nope...the Flying Flea with a wingspan of about 15 ft is quite big compared to this one!
It's really small...altough it's empty weight is bigger than the Flying Flea!
Best thing compared to the flea is that you are sitting dry under a real canopy...the flea is open topped!

 

bumble bee two, a biplane capable of 190 mph but it was destroyed on may 8 1988, in a crash from a height of 400 fts

 

Correct..Bumble Bee II has the smallest wingspan...

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/design/q0214.shtml

 

i almost answer with the flying flea, but you give me the clue, the wingspan

 

when ocurred the first aerial bombardment and where?

 

First real one was October 1911; Bombardment of Tripoli.

 

Notmi.

I'm curious. Who was bombing Tripoli & why?

 

Italy and because of their disputes (=war) with Ottomans.

 

Thank you.
I knew nothing of this.

 

can you provide dates?
cos i have other incident but close to yours

 

Unfortunatelly no but my sources claim it was first time
http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~pettypi/elevon/gustin_military/warfare.html

 

The very first aerial act of aggression occurred during the Italian-Turkish War of 1911-1912 in North Africa. Italy had been using aircraft to monitor enemy troop movements and search for Turkish artillery positions. One Italian pilot, a Lieutenant Giulio Gavotti, realized that the airplane could be used for more than simple reconnaissance. The event occurred over a Turkish camp at Ain Zara in Libya on 1 November 1911. Lt. Gavotti was flying his Taube monoplane at an altitude of 600 ft (185 m) when he took four small 4.5 lb (2 kg) grenades from a leather pouch, screwed in the detonators he had carried aboard in his pocket, and threw each bomb over the side by hand. Although no one was injured and little damage was done, Lt. Gavotti earned his place in history for conducting the first aerial bombing raid ever recorded.