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Title: Name this plane 16082001
Post by: Staga on August 16, 2001, 11:51:00 AM

Name this bird and and also tell us how many engines did it have ?

 (http://www.kolumbus.fi/staga/ju89.jpg)

Title: Name this plane 16082001
Post by: pugg666 on August 16, 2001, 12:40:00 PM

all i can say is that it looks like a russian bird...what it is, i dunno. but it has that russian style.

Title: Name this plane 16082001
Post by: rickod on August 16, 2001, 12:40:00 PM

tupolav tu-24      ez
  :D

Title: Name this plane 16082001
Post by: AKSWulfe on August 16, 2001, 12:46:00 PM

Ju89?
-SW

Title: Name this plane 16082001
Post by: Staga on August 16, 2001, 12:58:00 PM

I knew someone is going to do that and I set up a trap.
Wrong answer SW   :p  :D

Title: Name this plane 16082001
Post by: Yoj on August 16, 2001, 12:59:00 PM

Tupolev TB-16.  Six engines.  No production.

(Just a guess)

- Yoj

Title: Name this plane 16082001
Post by: Staga on August 16, 2001, 08:06:00 PM

Engine nacelles might give you a hint about origin of that plane.

Title: Name this plane 16082001
Post by: R4M on August 16, 2001, 10:39:00 PM

Is german, Henschel Hs130. Its an -E I think, with the HZ-Anlage thing (or whatever it was called). It was a german experimental bird for ultra-high flying tests.

The plane had two DB603s on the wings and a specially modified DB605 mounted into the fuselage.A set of air intakes scooped lots of air,and central engine compressed it to supercharge the DB603s. That plane reached some amazing altitudes for its time (42000 feeet around 41-42).

I dont know why that arrangement wasnt used operationally for bombers, tho. I know that the system was a fuel hog, but other than that it proved workable, AFAIK.

[ 08-16-2001: Message edited by: R4M ]

Title: Name this plane 16082001
Post by: Staga on August 16, 2001, 11:04:00 PM

Yep. RAM knew it thought I'm not surprised  :)

Title: Name this plane 16082001
Post by: GRUNHERZ on August 16, 2001, 11:15:00 PM

You can tell its german because of the splinter camo, prop shape and the tip of the underwing Balkenkreuz.

Title: Name this plane 16082001
Post by: Yoj on August 17, 2001, 10:00:00 AM

Nicely done R4M   :)

Title: Name this plane 16082001
Post by: AKSWulfe on August 17, 2001, 10:37:00 AM

It was worth a shot Staga.  (http://www.contrabandent.com/pez/otn/happy/thebirdman.gif)  
-SW