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  • #5042
    sKeith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,404 ✭✭✭✭sKeith


    Kolido wrote: »
    So its a jumbo jet of some sort. Being specific, could it be air force one? Of course that is just a call signal, not realy the name of a thing.

    Have we ruled out space shuttles?

    Are there any missiles with that range (though it might be a bit far fetched to say it transports a warhead)


    could be AF1
    space shuttle not ruled out by my reckoning.


    intercontinental ballistic missiles are not rule out yet.






    Question,


    Was it manufactured by either Boeing or Airbus?


  • #5043
    munster87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,512 ✭✭✭munster87


    Is it Concorde?


  • #5044
    Chancer3001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,480 ✭✭✭Chancer3001


    10 and 11 - no


  • #5045
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,441 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    We already ruled concorde out so you can skip that question please.


  • #5046
    Chancer3001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,480 ✭✭✭Chancer3001


    ok

    Next question ?


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  • #5047
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,734 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    From_google_Helicopters_can_fly_above_8000K_Marine1_is_topical

    Hot_air_ballon_SpaceStaion_possible?

    Could_top_or_average_speed_help

    Apollogies_my_spacebar_is_apparently_broken


  • #5048
    sKeith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,404 ✭✭✭✭sKeith


    Deleted User wrote: »
    From_google_Helicopters_can_fly_above_8000K_Marine1_is_topical

    Hot_air_ballon_SpaceStaion_possible?

    Could_top_or_average_speed_help

    Apollogies_my_spacebar_is_apparently_broken
    lol at lack of spacebar.




    marine1 only seems to have a range of 350miles, (563 km's). range is

    max distance from take off to landing.



    max altitude may help here.

    60000 feet max altitude for airliners (concorde, already ruled out twice).
    70000 feet max for hot air balloon.

    above is space reachers or orbiting objects.


  • #5049
    Chancer3001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,480 ✭✭✭Chancer3001


    Question?


  • #5050
    sKeith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,404 ✭✭✭✭sKeith


    sorry chancer, dont have one right now.


  • #5051
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    I’m out since the general / specific question. I know nothing about aviation.


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  • #5052
    PhuckHugh22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 471 ✭✭PhuckHugh22


    Mind if i get involved? :)

    I am thinking it may be some type of military aircraft.
    Or else some type of long range business Jet there are a number of such manufactured by bombardier and gulfstream. I dont believe there are many others manufacturing small jets with more than 8000km range.

    If the latter we could probably determine by passenger numbers?
    Or else we could ask about the number of engines. Most business jets have 2 engines. So a question like does it have more than 2.5 engines.


  • #5053
    Chancer3001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,480 ✭✭✭Chancer3001


    Get involved. More the merrier


  • #5054
    sKeith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,404 ✭✭✭✭sKeith


    Is this thing real, that is, not from fiction stories?


  • #5055
    Chancer3001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,480 ✭✭✭Chancer3001


    sKeith wrote: »
    Is this thing real, that is, not from fiction stories?


    11 Yes


  • #5056
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,441 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Is/was it a commercial aircraft (including business jets)?

    As distinguished from military aircraft or space shuttles.


  • #5057
    Chancer3001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,480 ✭✭✭Chancer3001


    12 no


  • #5058
    Chancer3001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,480 ✭✭✭Chancer3001


    Small clue to keep the game going

    Everybody has heard of the answer.

    It's not THAT specific


  • #5059
    sKeith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,404 ✭✭✭✭sKeith


    Does it have 4 or less main engines?


  • #5060
    Chancer3001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,480 ✭✭✭Chancer3001


    13 yes


  • #5061
    sKeith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,404 ✭✭✭✭sKeith


    Does it have 2 or less main engines?


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  • #5062
    Chancer3001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,480 ✭✭✭Chancer3001


    14 no


  • #5063
    sKeith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,404 ✭✭✭✭sKeith


    3 or 4 main engines.

    space shuttle still not ruled out. ;)


  • #5064
    sKeith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,404 ✭✭✭✭sKeith


    is it a spacecraft?


  • #5065
    Chancer3001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,480 ✭✭✭Chancer3001


    15 no

    I'll give ya a clue - if you list off all the big planes you know, youd probabaly get it quick enough.


  • #5066
    PhuckHugh22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 471 ✭✭PhuckHugh22


    Chancer3001 wrote: »
    15 no

    I'll give ya a clue - if you list off all the big planes you know, youd probabaly get it quick enough.

    Is it the Antonov An-225?


  • #5067
    sKeith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,404 ✭✭✭✭sKeith


    PhuckHugh22 wrote: »
    Is it the Antonov An-225?
    that has 6 main engines, so no..

    This thing, has 3 or 4 main engines.


  • #5068
    PhuckHugh22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 471 ✭✭PhuckHugh22


    sKeith wrote: »
    that has 6 main engines, so no..

    Sorry i missed the 3 or 4 engines answer.

    Ok question withdrawn due to my lack of reading all the answers. :D


  • #5069
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,441 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    So the comet, B52, and U2 ruled out.

    Could be the Tupolev tu-95


  • #5070
    sKeith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,404 ✭✭✭✭sKeith


    In 3 engines, the dc10-30's have the range and some are used by fed ex but that would be commercial. the kc10 extender could extend other aircraft's ranges, but it itself doesn't qualify due to range.


    back to the clue.

    "Everybody has heard of the answer."


    spruce goose, 8 engines
    enola gay, boeing
    memphis bell, boeing
    vms eve, white knight 2, range 200 miles

    This is baffling me. I wouldn't have said the everybody would have heard of a tupolov tu-95 for instance.

    :confused:


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  • #5071
    tusk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,920 ✭✭✭tusk


    a380 is the only big plane I know.


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