Powerplant identification

[Graeme]

The Web quiz site states you can use any source!

What is this engine and what aircraft does it belong to?

 

[Micdrow]

Not sure what it is but it looks like the picture is upside down. Looks better this way

 

[Graeme]

Interesting...Three exhaust stacks. Does that necessarily mean 6-cyl? What's the purpose of the little winglet? Answer 'reveals' itself at midnight (AEST) Monday.

 

[Graeme]

Revealed last night as a MiG-3...(?)...(original photo was the correct orientation Micdrow, but thanks for trying).

 

[Micdrow]

Interesting, I was betting on A british aircraft

 

[Graeme]

Need your help, again. Please.
Same scenario.

This Japanese aircraft 'can' be identified (according to the site). I don't know if this is an engine identification plate or one that identifies the aircraft. I can see a '99' which could be Type 99. If so, could be a Ki-48 or Ki-55?

 

[Micdrow]

Don't quote me on this but I believe this is a fuselage data stencil. This goes way back to when I studied Japanese aircraft in detail.

I believe that 3114 is the serial number. From the look of the numbers shape and spacing I believe this was built at a Nakajima Plant. All there stencil numbers where around 30mm in height. The Mitsubishi stencils have a different cut out pattern for some of the numbers.

The third line I believe is for the date which I believe is December 5th, 1940.

I will try and dig out and dust off some of my info on Japanese aircraft and see if I can find any more info.

 

[Graeme]

I will try and dig out and dust off some of my info on Japanese aircraft and see if I can find any more info.

Thanks Micdrow. But remember, it's just a Quiz,- I don't want you tearing your house apart looking for the answer!

AviaQuiz - Name That Plane!

 

[Micdrow]

Thanks Micdrow. But remember, it's just a Quiz,- I don't want you tearing your house apart looking for the answer!

AviaQuiz - Name That Plane!

All my stuff is in the basement so if I make a mess its not as bad

 

[uhhuh35]

Need your help, again. Please.
Same scenario.
This Japanese aircraft 'can' be identified (according to the site). I don't know if this is an engine identification plate or one that identifies the aircraft. I can see a '99' which could be Type 99. If so, could be a Ki-48 or Ki-55?

My wife is Japanese. When she gets home from work I'll ask her to translate.

 

[Graeme]

Micdrow, the answer was revealed as the Aichi D3A Val (Type 99).

If you're still interested, this is their next one. This must be 'closer to home'. I was thinking B-17, B-24?

 

[P-STICKNEY]

Well, let's see - 2 row wngine, so the R1820's out.
No rocker boxes on the heads, so sleeve valves.
So - not American.
Exhaust leads forward to a collector ring that's the cowl nose - Bristol Hercules.
Top of nacelle even with leading edge of wing -
My bet;s that it's a Lancaster Mk II.

--
Pete Stickney

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I dont believe there are any surviving Lancaster B.IIs.

The only surviving Lancasters are:

Lancaster B I R5868 "S-Sugar"

PA474 of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight

FM213 of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

Lancaster B I W4783 "G-George"

Lancaster Mk 10AR KB839

Lancaster B VII NX611 "Just Jane"

Lancaster B VII NX622

Lancaster B VII NX664

Lancaster B VII NX665

Lancaster B X FM104

Lancaster B X FM159

Lancaster Mk 10P FM212

Lancaster B X KB 944

And 4 others that are not B.IIs.

 

[Graeme]

Turns out it was a Handley Page Halifax. Thanks for your efforts.

 

[kool kitty89]

Is the quiz site still active?

 

[Graeme]

Is the quiz site still active?

It was AviaQuiz Chris...

AviaQuiz - Name That Plane!

...they just seem to have less images of engines/powerplants these days.