The What is it? Game

• Jan 8, 2019

• #9,101

herman1rg

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Wheels? connected to a drive chain?

 

• Jan 8, 2019

• #9,102

Capt. Vick

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Oooooh! Great guess!

 

• Jan 8, 2019

• #9,103

vikingBerserker

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it looks like it is normally covered with a flaring, so I would think it's something that is not normally accessible.

 

• Jan 8, 2019

• #9,104

nuuumannn

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Not a Sea King, nothing to do with in-flight refuelling. A hint. It was a type of aircraft and became a different aircraft with a different function. Don't just focus on the wheels.

 

• Jan 8, 2019

• #9,105

GrauGeist

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What I think is interesting, is what appears to be a retracted "outrigger" just past the wheel assembly...

 

• Jan 8, 2019

• #9,106

Capt. Vick

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Is it a seaplane?

 

• Jan 8, 2019

• #9,107

vikingBerserker

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Is it used for fighting fires?

 

• Jan 8, 2019

• #9,108

Aaron Brooks Wolters

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My guess is it is on a Aircraft Carrier and the wheels and drive chain are for close proximity maneuvering on deck.

 

• Jan 8, 2019

• #9,109

nuuumannn

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No, it's not a seaplane, no, as far as I know it's never been used to fight fires and it's not a carrier based type. Another hint, it has its distant origins in a famous WW2 type.

 

• Jan 8, 2019

• #9,110

GrauGeist

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Hmmm...
Ok, is it:
Fighter, Transport or Bomber

 

• Jan 9, 2019

• #9,111

nuuumannn

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None of the above. Although its origins are with one of the above...

 

• Jan 9, 2019

• #9,112

K

KiwiBiggles

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nuuumannn said:

None of the above. Although its origins are with one of the above...

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Shackleton?

 

• Jan 9, 2019

• #9,113

nuuumannn

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Not the Shacklebomber.

 

• Jan 9, 2019

• #9,114

GrauGeist

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nuuumannn said:

None of the above. Although its origins are with one of the above...

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You're evil, you know that, right?

 

• Jan 9, 2019

• #9,115

nuuumannn

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I didn't say it was gonna be easy...

 

• Jan 9, 2019

• #9,116

vikingBerserker

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Man this is a good one.

AC-47?

 

• Jan 9, 2019

• #9,117

Graeme

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nuuumannn said:

Don't just focus on the wheels.

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It's hard not to mate! So, normally, they wouldn't be visible?
I have no knowledge on aircraft construction - but is the riveting somewhat excessive?

 

• Jan 9, 2019

• #9,118

nuuumannn

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Not an AC-47, but I like your thinking...

Me:

 

• Jan 9, 2019

• #9,119

vikingBerserker

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Damn you - lol

 

• Jan 9, 2019

• #9,120

nuuumannn

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A hint, the AC-47 guess is on the right track. Based on a historic WW2 type, modified for a different role from its original design, more than one engine. Size matters.