The What is it? Game (8 Viewers)

[wuzak]

Underside air intake bypass / bleed air vents on a F-4 Phantom ?

No, not a Phantom.

 

[wuzak]

It says Tomcat more to me.

Not a Tomcat.

 

[wuzak]

It is American - later than Phantom, earlier than Tomcat.

 

[Capt. Vick]

F-111?

 

[wuzak]

F-111?

Yep, that's the one.

http://data3.primeportal.net/hangar/luc_colin3/f-111e_67-0120/images/f-111e_67-0120_01_of_69.jpg

 

[T Bolt]

HA!, I knew it was a vent

 

[Geedee]

See....told you it wasn't a CH46 !

 

[Capt. Vick]

Try this wreck...

 

[norab]

Ki-51 Sonya ?

 

[Capt. Vick]

Nope...

 

[meatloaf109]

George?

 

[wuzak]

Going to go a little left field:

Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger?

 

[Capt. Vick]

Not a George amigo...

It was a rare bird indeed, that surprisingly was kitted by what I would consider a major firm...

 

[Capt. Vick]

Come to think of it it does look like a captured Avenger, especially in wing plan, but it is not...

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

A B-5M?

 

[Capt. Vick]

Nope...a follow-up version would have mounted jets.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

J-9Y?

 

[Capt. Vick]

Nope, but it was to be an IJN plane. Another hint: The long pole in front of the nose is the prop-shaft, which should give you an idea where the engine was located.

 

[norab]

Ki-98 ?

 

[nuuumannn]

From the hints given, is it a Yokosuka R2Y Keiun? It's the only thing that matches your description; long prop shaft, conversion to jet power, IJN use...