The cockpit id trivia thread

What the hell is that? 4 engines and a theodlie in the center.

 

Man! I have spent the last two hours searching the net for this shot and can't find it.

I am guessing it has 4 engines and it is in the reconnaisance class.

Time for some hints Roy.

Land or sea?

 

2 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major radial piston engines
2 × Allison J33-A-23 turbojets

Problem with having to carry two types of fuel lead to fatality (test pilot) and loss of interest in the aircraft by the Navy.

 

Fairchild C-123K Provider!
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Ooops! Wrong. The C-123 had R-2800's and J85's. Definitely not a Navy plane.

 

Mercator

 

Good eye - Switches nails it again.
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Good grief! Good one! Without typing in "Martin", I didn't find it in Google until the fifth page. Quite obscure.

 

And you seattle area guys give the others a chance - that's a hint.
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Did you know that this airplane started life as a BUDD CONESTOGA ? That's right, BUDD, builder of rail coaches and they built the Conestoga out of stainless steel , too. Few people know that the ME-262 is built out of steel also...... and a lot of wood.

 

The aircraft is a joint development between Boeing and Bell Textron.

 

That looks like the V-22 cockpit.

 

Yes - the V-22 Osprey
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I don't think we've had it before
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B-36

 

It's still early on the West Coast!

 

Does that mean I was correct?

 

Cigar Included!

 

Okay, here goes.
Hint, revolutionary and historical aircraft. (the radios in front of the stick don't count.)

The second shot is more accurate.
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I'll figure it out shortly I hope!

 

Here is another hint. (#8)
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Found a couple of photos that gave it away.
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Good shots! Good sleuthing.
If you'll notice at the bottom of the 2nd and 3rd pictures I posted the A/P type is listed.

Go to http://www.stormbirds.com/project/index.html if you are not already aware of their reconstructions. Just across the street from where I work.

I was reading a pilots report about this bird. The engines were an absolute pain to run!
http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com/Images/Me262/ME262WendeL.pdf

This is interesting account of a defection.
http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com/Images/Me262/ME262PILOTDEBRIEF.pdf


This is one of my favorite airplanes. Amazing piece of equipment for the era.

 

I see that two of the aircraft are in flight testing. Have you seen them in flight?

Good call on switching to the G.E. engines I think!

The defection story is very interesting. Thanks for the info.

 

ME 262