Aerospace Manufacturing and Design welcomes all aircraft enthusiasts to join the fun and NAME THAT PLANE! Each issue, a new aircraft will be featured. Given a photo and a clue box, readers are encouraged to guess what plane is being described and submit their answers to www.AerospaceManufacturingAndDesign.com/NameThatPlane.
Rapid-fire facts
- Boasted full-length beds, dressing rooms, full galley, snack bar, lounge
- Put into service with the U.S. Navy in World War II
- Only 3 production models built
- One example survives in a museum
Specifications
- Wingspan: 124ft (37.79m)
- Length: 79ft 3” (24.15m)
- Height: 27ft 7.25” (8.41m)
- Cruise speed: 160mph (257km/h)
- Engines: 4 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S1C3-G
March winner
Mark Beaulieu, Mechanical Engineer, Electroimpact Inc., Mukilteo, Washington
How long have you been in the aerospace business?
I started working in aerospace manufacturing in 2004.
How did you become interested in aircraft?
Starting at an early age, I read a lot about airplanes and model airplanes. At the age of 14, I asked for a remote control airplane for Christmas. Dad and I visited a hobby store where we realized that the amount we had budgeted was not going to go as far as I thought. Dad offered to get me a basic model airplane or some flight lessons instead. I opted for the flight lessons, soloed on my 16th birthday, and got my license a year later.
What is your favorite aircraft (and why)?
Here are a few: The B-17 Flying Fortress and the A10 Warthog because they both can take a beating in combat and keep on flying. Also the Cessna 152, because it is the first airplane I ever flew.
Runners-up
Gregory Cederlind
Principal Engineer,
Crane Aerospace /ELDEC
Lynnwood, Washington
Neil Krebs
Project Leader,
XCA Composites Inc.
Stephentown, New York
Our submission procedure:
To enter the contest, visit
www.AerospaceManufacturingAndDesign.com/NameThatPlane
and fill out the provided entry form. Only completed forms will qualify.
The entry deadline for this issue’s contest is July 29, 2016. Winners will be announced in the Aug./Sept. 2016 issue.
Have fun, and good luck!
For a full set of rules, please visit www.AerospaceManufacturingAndDesign.com/NameThatPlane.
March answer:
Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing
Look what Mark won!
Enter today to win your own high-quality desktop aircraft replica!
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