wild guess…
Me-110
Shared parts with Me-109s
“Destroyer” …don’t think it did anti-shipping work though…
The Beaufighter kinda fits but I don’t think it was used as a bomber interceptor… It’s got a great nickname though… “Ten Gun Terror”
Me-110 is incorrect.
Who said bomber interceptor? - kinda given it away!
The nickname you mention, although correct is not the one I am looking for. This nickname was gained by its abilities to appear un-announced/quickly on the scene & blow everything to tatters & was coined by the guys on the not so nice end of the 10 guns.
Dont know what time it is where you are, but my midnight oil ran out about 1/2 hour.
The Beaufighter was coined “Whispering Death” by the Japanese on account of its relatively quiet sleeve-valved Hercules engines.
Correct, onto you.
Always liked this one;
Take it, Brews. You’re up.
Come up with a good question for us.
I’ve known the Beaufighter as an attack airplane. I’ve never heard an account of those types being used as “interceptors” at all.
Learn somethun’ everyday.
My Father in law flew them as night fighters out of Tunisia, Sardinia, Corsica in the 414th. Yes, I have lots of piccys too.
He switched to P-61s in the Fall of 44 and was based in Pontadero, Italy, at which point they were primarily bombing and shooting up railroads.
He’s real fond of the Beau and admired the Hercules engine. Apparently it was pretty hard to land though.
Duh! Of course. The “nightfighter” version! Apparently I’ve a brain cloud today.
Thinking of engines …
This monster weighed a ton.
It had sleeve valves, but it’s not a Bristol.
Was it the Napier Sabre?
Cheers, Richie
Seriously?
Edit: 2360 lbs, apparently!
Gee, my next clue was going to be “24 cylinders”.
Yes, it was Napier’s Sabre. It’s problems were directly related to Napier’s loss of expertise to Rolls-Royce, and were solved when Bristol applied some help to the sleeve-valves.
It’s hard to get good help.
OTU.
Ok, here we go.
What airplane was the world’s fastest piston-engined airliner and had the unflattering nickname of ‘The best tri-motor’?
Cheers, Richie
yar be a boing strata cruiser ye be after
Sorry bondo, there is one slightly faster.
L-1049G Super Constellation
Douglas DC-7
I had originally googled the topic ‘fastest piston-engined airliner’ and it came up with the 1649 Starliner (superduper connie) so I wikied all 3. The Connie, Strato, and DC-7. The DC-7 won by a fair margin at a top speed of 406 mph! No wonder they ran one at Reno!
So bondo got it! Hit us with your best shot!
Well, Bondo Bill lives close enough to come bang on my head, but the nickname World’s Fastest Trimotor is probably best attached to the 049-749 Constellations, when R-3350’s were upchucking with regularity. There is a photo of one being ferried with only three engine nacelles installed if my old memory is working right. By the time the DC-7’s went into service, the engine was much more developed.
John you are right about that. I had forgotten I put that other bit in there. I should have revamped the question after I made the discovery that the connie was not the fastest. Sorry bout that fellas!!!