TRIVIA QUESTIONS (# 5)
The correct answers to last weeks questions are:
1. Sir George Cayley of England (1773–1857) designed the first practical helicopter in 1842–43.
2. HH-3E 65-12784 Water landing IFE 15 Jan 67 Mayfield/"JG 19", float 16 hr, p/u by CH54 Display – Hurlburt
Two "ROTORHEADS" answered the questions. Jim Burns, & Ron Smitham. Jim Burns had the correct answer to Question # 2. Thanks for your participation guys.
This week’s questions are:
1. Sirkorsy had the first three-engine helicopter. What type of helicopter was it and in what year?
2. What country has the world’s largest and heaviest helicopter? What type of helicopter is it?
Only answers to be considered will be those answered by using the comment section of the Blog.
To do this click on "comments" at the bottom of this post. It will open a page for you to leave your comment. Enter your answers in the comment section. Scroll down to the "Choose an Identity" and select "Other". This will open another page which should still contain your answers. Go to "put in your name" and enter your name. Then hit publish. The Blog will then reopen and you can check at the bottom and it should have a number by the "comments". I will post the questions in the Blog each Wednesday. On the following Wednesday I will post the correct answer, number of rotorheads that answered, and the individual(s) that had the correct answer.
If there are any questions and/or problems please email me.
Thanks, Jim M
posted by Jim Moore at 11:41 AM
2 Comments:
#1-- HH-53E. 1981
#2--- Russia--- Cargo
1. CH-53E, 1973
2. Soviet Union, World's Largest, which first flew in 1968, was the Mil Mi-12 with 114 feet rotor diameter and empty weight of 152,020 pounds and max take-off weight of 231,000 pounds. Only two of these were built before production was canceled. World's heaviest production helicopter is the Soviet Union’s Mil Mi-26, which first flew in 1977, with an empty weight of 62,170 pounds and a max take-off weight of 123,500 pounds.
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