The What is it? Game

[Airframes]

Hmm. It's a ................... *&*&*& if I know !!!

 

[T Bolt]

Come on Terry, your so close! You might say the P-80 is its Grandfather.

 

[Airframes]

F-104 ??

 

[wuzak]

F-94?

 

[T Bolt]

That is correct! A F-94C Starfire to be exact. The intakes on the C model were different from the A and B models which had the same intakes as the T-33 and P-80 from which it was developed.

 

[Old Wizard]

 

[Airframes]

B*gger !
I looked and looked at the Starfire and discounted it, going for the 'grandson' and seeing the intake gap on the F-104 !!
Well done.

 

[T Bolt]

The F-94A and B models had intakes just like the P-80 and T-33 without the gap. The inlets for the F-94C was redesigned to account for the wider nose that held 24 rockets

 

[wuzak]

Thanks T Bolt.

I only had the picture, the guesses of others and your hints to go by!

If anybody has another picture of perplexion, take it away.

I got nothing!

 

[Airframes]

OK, I'll throw in this one to keep things going.
Shouldn't take long ................

 

[T Bolt]

Defiant?

 

[Airframes]

Not a Defiant Glenn - something larger .................

 

[wuzak]

Battle?

 

[Airframes]

Not a Battle, and it's not British ................

 

[T Bolt]

Halifax?

Edit: didn't see the post above. Tough one Terry

 

[Airframes]

It has got more than one engine, and saw service in four major production models ...........

 

[Airframes]

I really thought this one would have been solved easily.
So, as an extra clue, I've expanded the picture slightly, and lightened it a bit.........

 

[T Bolt]

Still struggling with this one Terry. I think I'm looking at the side of an engine cowling, and if so I'm thinking the engine is a inverted air-cooled six like a Ranger, but I'm probably wrong though.

 

[Airframes]

Not the side of an engine cowling. You've seen this detail many times, although perhaps not as close at this angle ............

 

[T Bolt]

Got it! Underside of a B-17