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.OnlineAMD.com/NameThatPlane.
Rapid-fire facts
Specifications
November/December 2015 answer:
Consolidated B-24J
November/December winner:
Dave Howard, President, Rose Engineering Co., Midwest City, Oklahoma
How long have you been in the aerospace business?
I have been associated with Rose Engineering Co since 1972 and owned it since 1995.
How did you become interested in aircraft?
I took lessons when I was 13 at McChesny Airport in Rockford, Illinois, where the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) formerly held its conventions. I always enjoyed seeing all the aircraft come in for that event. I am currently a member of EAA Warbirds Squadron 3 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
What is your favorite aircraft (and why)?
Short Tucano: It just looks menacing!
Runners-up
Bo Lamb
Engineer, Southern Precision Machining, Shelbyville, Tennessee
John Elmer
Engineer, Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona
Our submission procedure
To enter the contest, visit www.OnlineAMD.com/NameThatPlane and fill out the provided entry form. Only completed forms will qualify.
The entry deadline for this issue’s contest is April 22, 2016. Winners will be announced in the June 2016 issue.
Have fun, and good luck!
For a full set of rules, please visit www.OnlineAMD.com/NameThatPlane.
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