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It's time for another WW2 quiz........ again

Discussion in 'Warfare / Military' started by Panzerkampfwagen, Oct 23, 2012.

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  1. Jarlaxle

    Jarlaxle Banned

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    Bf-109 and Supermarine Spitfire?
     
    Jarlaxle, Oct 28, 2012
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  2. kenrichaed

    kenrichaed Banned

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    I'm still gonna say the IIyushin since I know they produced over 40,000 of them albeit in different versions.
     
    kenrichaed, Oct 28, 2012
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  3. namvet

    namvet New Member

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    go for a ride

    [video=youtube;rGfQQWOsoB8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGfQQWOsoB8&feature=player_embedded[/video]
     
    namvet, Oct 28, 2012
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  4. Bluespade

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    Beat me to it. Both topped out around 33,000 produced.
     
    Bluespade, Oct 28, 2012
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  5. kenrichaed

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    The Ilyushin Il-2 was a ground-attack aircraft (Shturmovik) in the Second World War, produced by the Soviet Union in very large numbers. In combination with its successor, the Ilyushin Il-10, a total of 42,330 were built, making it the single most produced military aircraft design in all of aviation history.
     
    kenrichaed, Oct 28, 2012
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  6. Panzerkampfwagen

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    Correct.
     
    Panzerkampfwagen, Oct 28, 2012
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  7. Panzerkampfwagen

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    True. But I asked for fighter planes. That was a ground attack aircraft.
     
    Panzerkampfwagen, Oct 28, 2012
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  8. Jarlaxle

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    Guess it's my turn: A design feature shared by British and Japanese aircraft carriers greatly slowed the process of getting aircraft from the hanger deck to the air, because one critical step in pre-launch had to be done on the flight deck. American carriers did NOT share this design feature. What is the design feature in question?
     
    Jarlaxle, Oct 28, 2012
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  9. kenrichaed

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    Manually set the catapults?
     
    kenrichaed, Oct 28, 2012
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    I read this just recently and I am blanking on what it is. I will go with fueling but I just can't remember.
     
    SFJEFF, Oct 28, 2012
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  11. Jarlaxle

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    No, not fueling. Nothing to do with doctrine, it has to do with the design of the carriers themselves.
     
    Jarlaxle, Oct 28, 2012
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    The Carriers were too short to begin with so they had to turn into the wind?
     
    kenrichaed, Oct 28, 2012
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  13. Jarlaxle

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    No...all carriers had to turn into the wind, even today.
     
    Jarlaxle, Oct 28, 2012
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  14. Panzerkampfwagen

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    I'm assuming we give up.
     
    Panzerkampfwagen, Oct 30, 2012
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    Was it the two flight decks??? Placement or size of elevators?
     
    cooky, Oct 31, 2012
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  16. Jarlaxle

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    No...it was the hanger design. Japanese (and British) carriers had fully-enclosed hanger decks. As a result, they could not warm up engines until the aircraft were on the flight deck. US carriers had hanger decks open on the sides (with roller curtains for bad weather), so they could (and did) frequently warm up engines in the hanger. It also greatly eased damage control...planes, fuel carts, or ordinance could simply be jettisoned, if necessary, and other ships could pass hoses directly to the hanger deck (this contributed greatly to saving the Franklin and the Bunker Hill when they were hit by kamikaze planes).
     
    Jarlaxle, Oct 31, 2012
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    Well done.
     
    SFJEFF, Nov 1, 2012
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  18. Jarlaxle

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    I think I broke the thread...again. :( Question, take two...

    What Japanese carrier was incorrectly identified by the US Navy as Ryukaku?
     
    Jarlaxle, Nov 2, 2012
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    thats not a WWII question
     
    gabriel1, Nov 2, 2012
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  20. Panzerkampfwagen

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    Oh (*)(*)(*)(*) off.
     
    Panzerkampfwagen, Nov 2, 2012
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  21. SFJEFF

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    I don't know- so I will guess- the Zuikaku? (sp)
     
    SFJEFF, Nov 2, 2012
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  22. Jarlaxle

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    No, not her, not Shokaku.
     
    Jarlaxle, Nov 4, 2012
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  23. Jarlaxle

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    I did it again, didn't I?
     
    Jarlaxle, Nov 4, 2012
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  24. Panzerkampfwagen

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    I think it's safe to say that we give up.
     
    Panzerkampfwagen, Nov 4, 2012
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  25. Jarlaxle

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    It was the Shoho.

    Take three...

    Who was the leading Allied "ace" in WW2, and how many victories did he have?
     
    Jarlaxle, Nov 4, 2012
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