Nice thinking Brews, but its not the I-16/UTI-4. But in some ways youre not so far off the right answer. Here`s a little tip the original plane and the successor were produced by different companies.
It’s…
THAT year, “1942” that is making mine and others inclination to the solution incorrect.
If not for that late year it could’ve been the Bf-108 “Taupin” and/or the AT-6 “Texan”
So I was thinking some Northrop dirivitive that the Swiss used… Hmmm…
They copied a few types from the U.S.A. around that time…
AM I -----> (((WARM?)))
Nope, it`s really cold, brrrrrrrrrrr.
DRAT!
OK Guys, Its gotta be Russian…
Bücker Bü 181A / D Bestmann, as produced from 1942 by Fokker, AB Hägglund & Söner, Zlin, and the Egyptian firm Republic and used, during and after the war, by Sweden, Czechslovakia, Egypt, Algeria, Hungary and Switzerland?
Just a guess, really.
Cheers,
Chris.
Even cooooooooooolder. OK heres a big clue, at the end of the war, the trainer was supposed to be used in suicide missions, but im not sure that they actually did use it for that.
Well the Fieseler Fi 103, (V-1) was never considered manueverable or agile…
The year of first flight is correct… and it was used by other countries after the war…
I’m dang stumped…
Hey Cong:
Is this the same book you got this question out of [:-^]?
In other words, if you are using a virtually unknown reference book that has information that conflicts with others, and if nobody can find the answer anyplace else, how are we supposed to figure it out? [%-)]
Tom [C):-)]
No no, it`s obviously the same book but the publisher put the wrong dates.
It appears that i really put a tough one, so here`s the next clue: The trainer was built in continental Asia.
Yakovlev UT-2 which led to the Chinese variant the CJ-6…
I dunno nothin’ about “suicide” missions though…
Nope, new clue, recently one Chech manufacturer started to produce the whole variety of both crafts - the original an the trainer in 1/72.
Something I’ve never heard of…
I give up. [?]
Would this by any chance be the trainer version of the Zero? A6M2K or something? The Japanese wanted to use everything flying as a suicide plane by the end of the war…
Wow ive really outdone myself this time. OK it is a jap plane, but its not the Zero. Let me put most of the clues together: early-mid thirties origignal design; fought in the pre WW II conflicts as well as in the begining of WW II; trainer versions first flight in 1942; trainer produced on the continent; at the end of the war trainer supposed to be used in suicide missions /although i can`t confirm the actual usage/; we have a manufacturer that produces kits of the whole bunch in 1/72. Come on guys, you know that plane /at least the original/. And one last clue, after the war it was used in the Indonesian AF /i have a pic/. Go on take, it away from me!
Claude?
If so, both Classic Airframes and Fine Molds have produced it in 1/48. Including the trainer version.
Bill
Nope, it`s not the Claude.
Kawanishi K5Y1 Willows
That’s got to be it!
Well, I hadn’t a flippen’ clue…
But I learned quite a lot! Cool.
Nope its not the Willow. I dont remember if i said it but we`re talking about a fighter which later was redesigned as a trainer.