SEPTEMBER 2003
Welcome to our third aviation quiz. Stewart has put together these questions for you. Each month we will put up a new quiz and at the same time give you the correct answers to our previous quiz.

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21. What were the Christian names of the three Short brothers, founders of one of the world's first aircraft manufacturing companies in 1909?
a) John, Paul and George, b) Horace, Eustace and Oswald, c) Algenon, Farqhuar and Maxmillion

22. Which aircraft did the Grumman S-2 Tracker replace in Royal Australian Navy Service?
a) Fairey Firefly, b) Hawker Sea Fury, c) Fairey Gannet

23. The sole CAC CA-15 fighter flew with a Rolls-Royce Griffon engine installed. What was the eingine originally planned for the aircraft?
a) Pratt & Whitney R-2800, b) Rolls-Royce Merlin, c) Wright Cyclone

24. Apart from Britain, in which country were Hawker Hurricanes built, and how many?
a) USA, 867, b) Canada, 1,451, c) Australia, 225

25. The Mig-15's RD-45 powerplant was a copy of which British jet engine?
a) Rolls-Royce Nene, b) De Havilland Ghost, c) Rolls-Royce Welland

26. In World War I, what was the first combat aircraft fitted with gun interrupter gear, allowing firing through the propeller arc by synchronising the release of bullets with the turning blades?
a) Sopwith Pup, b) Fokker E.I, c) Fokker D.VII

27. What was the British name for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress?
a) Vancouver, b) Washington, c) Scunthorpe

28. Which luxury car maker began building aero engines near the end of World War I?
a) Rolls-Royce, b) Packard, c) BMW

29. Approximately what proportion of the Australian built CAC Sabre's fuselage structure had to be redesigned to accomodate the Rolls-Royce Avon engine?
a) 30%, b) 60%, c) 15%

30. How many F/A-18 Hornets did the RAAF receive?
a) 116, b) 57, c) 75

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The above questions cover many aspects of aviation but are in no particular order - they're presented as they randomly popped into the compiler's head and are multiple choice to make things a little easier. There's no prizes but we thought it might be of interest.