[planenutsfrog]

CORRECT !!!

Yes, it's the Amiot 370 record plane.

The Amiot 350 family was designed to answer the same B4 (medium bomber with a crew of 4) specifications as the LeO 45.

The Amiot was cheaper, better suited to mass production, less complicated and fragile, its bomb bay could accomodate naval torpedos without modifications, conversion to floatplane configuration was straightforward, and it was much easier to T.O. and land !

But the LeO was choosen in the first place, officially because of a marginally higher speed and better crew arrangement, actually because LeO was a Governement owned society !
The Air Ministry being its own customer, its objectivity was somehow questionnable...

[Cruver Collecter]

Another plane for every one to have a go at.

[Epapazian]

This is an easy one. it's the Yugoslavian Ikarus IK-2 fighter. Only a dozen of these were produced and some of these resisted the Luftwaffe in April 1941 when Germany invaded that country. The IK-2 had a maximum speed of 260-270 mph at 16,000 feet and was armed with a 20-mm canon firing through the prop's spinner, plus two machine guns. The BF-109s made short work of them.

[Cruver Collecter]

Originally Posted by Epapazian

This is an easy one. it's the Yugoslavian Ikarus IK-2 fighter. Only a dozen of these were produced and some of these resisted the Luftwaffe in April 1941 when Germany invaded that country. The IK-2 had a maximum speed of 260-270 mph at 16,000 feet and was armed with a 20-mm canon firing through the prop's spinner, plus two machine guns. The BF-109s made short work of them.

Correct answer again!!!

[Cruver Collecter]

Lets try one a little bit harder now.

[Epapazian]

The SM-81 in the background is a give-away. This is the Italian S.A.I. S.403 Dardo ( Dart ) which never got beyond the prototype stage after flying for the first time in 1943.

[Captain Eddie]

I have no reason to doubt you, Epapazian, but: why is it in German markings?

'course, sure doesn't look like a German bird.

[Cruver Collecter]

Originally Posted by Epapazian

The SM-81 in the background is a give-away. This is the Italian S.A.I. S.403 Dardo ( Dart ) which never got beyond the prototype stage after flying for the first time in 1943.

Right on both accounts!

[Cruver Collecter]

One more for today and it should be pretty easy. Had to put it on cause it looks pretty neat.

[Epapazian]

Originally Posted by Captain Eddie

I have no reason to doubt you, Epapazian, but: why is it in German markings?

'course, sure doesn't look like a German bird.

Since the prototype first flew in 1943, the year the Italians surrendered, the Germans probably appropriated it. Tell you what. Why don't you continue this quiz and I'll keep quiet long enough to give the other chaps a chance to participate. That's fair, isn't it guys?