Aircraft Jeopardy!?
Winner gets 10 points!
1.- “Pioneer” of Brazilian commercial aviation, this 19 passenger twin turboprop, is powered by 750 shp PT6A engines.
2.- Developed by the inventor of the 8-track audio system, this business jet first flew on October 1963, powered by two General Electric CJ610-1 engines.
3.- Short to medium range jet, powered by two Rolls Royce Spey engines, it beat the DC-9 and B-737 into production. This British airliner’s design was later sold to Romania.
4.- First turboprop powered airliner, powered by four Rolls Royce Dart engines, first flown on July 1948.
5.- Originally planned to be powered by three Rolls Royce Spey engines (built by Allison), this airliner was launched by an order from Eastern Airlines, with Pratt & Whitney JT8D turbofans. It was the world’s best selling airliner, until its small brother took the title.
1. Embraer 110 Bandeirante
2. Learjet 23
3. BAC 1-11. I flew a LOT on these! 
4. Vickers Viscount
5. Boeing 727
Distance Spey 15ft training 24th October 2010
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