The What is it? Game (43 Viewers)

[nuuumannn]

Is it the Supermarine S.6B?

A schneider-cup racer?

No, Capt. Vick, it's a Schneider Trophy racer.

You won't be lifting that up above your head on the podium and drinking Dom Perignon out of it.

 

[wuzak]

Is it the Supermarine S.6B?

Indeed, that is the beast.

 

[nuuumannn]

That was a lucky guess; it was the first thing that sprang to mind when you said about it being a Schneider Trophy aircraft.

The clue is "You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run..."

 

[tengu1979]

I am opting for a Folland Gnat in Red Arrows Colors but can be wrong

Not even sure what I am looking at.

 

[Capt. Vick]

You won't be lifting that up above your head on the podium and drinking Dom Perignon out of it.

Not a chance!

 

[norab]

Lockheed Jetstar?

 

[nuuumannn]

Nope. Tengu1979's on the right track, but it's not a Gnat - and its not British or American. Definitely post war.

 

[GrauGeist]

BAE Hawk?

*edit...wait, that's British never mind...

 

[wuzak]

Pilatus PC-9

 

[nuuumannn]

And the winner is Kenny Rogers...

Pilatus PC-9 of the RAAF aerobatic display team, the Roulettes.

 

[wuzak]

 

[Capt. Vick]

Bell XP-77?

 

[wuzak]

Bell XP-77?

Yes sir.

A little too easy?

 

[vikingBerserker]

I am lost on the Kenny Rogers clue

 

[nuuumannn]

I am lost on the Kenny Rogers clue

Viking, the RAAF display team is called the Roulettes and the Kenny Rogers song I quoted from was the Gambler - thought that might not have been all that obvious in hindsight!

 

[wuzak]

Viking, the RAAF display team is called the Roulettes and the Kenny Rogers song I quoted from was the Gambler - thought that might not have been all that obvious in hindsight!

The clue made sense to me only after I figured it was a Pilatus of the Roulettes.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Dam...........

That makes sense to me now!

 

[nuuumannn]

Sorry guys, I'll be a bit more obvious next time. I thought if any of you would get it it'd be you, wuzak.

 

[Capt. Vick]

In light of all the fuss that I caused in another thread of my beloved forum I thought this was appropriate.

 

[Capt. Vick]

What? No guesses yet? I gave you a picture of the whole plane for goodness sake! And half the name to boot!