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[sniperton]

Thanks Mike. I found that site, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to identify this eco-friendly early anti-ship cruise missile 

This was a fairly common plane in WWII, and it won't be hard to track it down:

[SAS~Storebror]

Surrender markings with lots of C-47s in the background:
It's a jap.
I don't know which one at the moment, but it's a jap

[Captain Dawson]

This was a fairly common plane in WWII, and it won't be hard to track it down:

This is a Kyushu K11W Shiragiku (White Chrysanthemum) Used for Advanced Bomber Crew Training, Transport, and Anti-Submarine Warfare, but it inevitably (and unenviably) fell to the role of a Kamikaze aircraft.

Thanks for the hint Storebror 

Link: http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=771

[SAS~Storebror]

Okay chaps, my turn. 

It would be much appreciated if you would do sniperton the compliment to let him decide whether your answer was right or not.
Thanks

[Captain Dawson]

Okay chaps, my turn. 

It would be much appreciated if you would do sniperton the compliment to let him decide whether your answer was right or not.
Thanks

Sorry, forgot about that! I'll remove the post until he responds, and re-post after he answers. 

[SAS~Storebror]

I'm sure you're right too, but waiting for the questioner is a matter of respect me thinks.
Thanks for your understanding and for the patience

[sniperton]

No problem, the answer was correct. Anyway:



 

[Captain Dawson]

No! He already found it out before I reposted it! 

Ok, but you still have to say the full name...



Was walking in a parking lot several years ago and saw this thing buzz over. Very cute little thing, but a bit strange looking. I had absolutely no idea what it was until a little while ago. It's a blurry shot, but that's good so you can't read the contractor name off the side! Extra credit, explain who used it and what it was used for.

[SAS~Storebror]

Kaman HH-43 Huskie Reg. No. N43FK C/N 60-0289 built 1962.
Owner: Kaman Aerospace Corporation, Bloomfield, CT 06002 United States New England.
One of only two airworthy H-43 Huskies worldwide, used for pilot training.
With life-limited blades and no additional blades known, it won't be long before both flying Huskies are retired.
The photo also clearly shows the servo-flap, a hallmark of Kaman's helicopters.
This is used instead of traditional cyclic controls to maneuver the helicopter.

Best regards - Mike

[Captain Dawson]

Kaman HH-43 Huskie Reg. No. N43FK C/N 60-0289 built 1962.
Owner: Kaman Aerospace Corporation, Bloomfield, CT 06002 United States New England.
Best regards - Mike

Outstanding! So I guess a "hard one" for me is not really hard at all for you guys!

One of only two airworthy H-43 Huskies worldwide, used for pilot training.
With life-limited blades and no additional blades known, it won't be long before both flying Huskies are retired.
The photo also clearly shows the servo-flap, a hallmark of Kaman's helicopters.
This is used instead of traditional cyclic controls to maneuver the helicopter.

Best regards - Mike

I was wondering about the flaps, I knew they were for control, but didn't see them on some of the military variants. You can see similar flaps on the Kaman X2. So those old HH-43s are probably their trainer for the revolutionary K Max:



Loved watching videos of this thing lifting piles of logs at the New England Air Museum!

Someone else's turn to do a "harder one" 

[SAS~Storebror]

There's a good explanation about the Servo Flaps here:
http://www.helis.com/howflies/servo.php

Now that sniperton had this bird first, I guess it's his turn, right?

Best regards - Mike

[sniperton]

I guess it's a typical 'open house' situation now