The What is it? Game

[norab]

no, afraid not

 

[norab]

OK here is a big clue, let's see who can figure it out

1 plus 1 equals 2 not 1

 

[norab]

I guess the lack of responses means I should wrap this up, remember I said it was sneaky and rotten even by my standards. The answer is the

IAI 1121 Westwind/Jet Commander with modified nose to test MiG-21 radar and nose in flight at the Hatzerim IAF Museum

excuse me while I run away and hide , somebody else take it

 

[GrauGeist]

Well, I'll be danged...look at that crazy looking setup!

I would say, in all fairness, this was a hellova challenge, but if anyone gets credit (or at least partial credit), it should be Terry for calling that nose right off the bat.

 

[vikingBerserker]

WTH is that!

 

[Capt. Vick]

Wow! They went all out with that conversion. I guess removing the radar and putting it in a more aerodynamic housing never occured to them!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

That thing is fugly! WOW! I'd have never gotten that one.

 

[norab]

bump

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Norab, post another so we can have another go at it!

 

[norab]

gluttons for punishment are we? OK, by request

 

[wuzak]

Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

And it's not a step. Just so you know.
I know....................I asked for it.

 

[GrauGeist]

Hmmm....I was tempted to say it looks like the rear area of the main hull on the Federation's NX-01...

But I won't

 

[norab]

not the Avrocar , not a Canadian design, also not a Federation design

 

[Geedee]

Vought Kingfisher ?

 

[norab]

not a floatplane or a flying boat

 

[nuuumannn]

How about an airship?

 

[norab]

not an airship, single engine design

 

[norab]

OK time for another clue, it's a naval aircraft

 

[norab]

not a jet, come on guys make some guesses