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03/01/2023
Donair Christmas Competition Answers
Well done to everyone that took part in the Christmas Competition, some of the questions were harder than others! Here are the answers listed below:
🔴1 – If Santa was picked up on air defence radar and not identified, approaching UK airspace from the north of Scotland, which aircraft type would most likely be scrambled to intercept and from which base? (2 points)
🔘Typhoon (1), RAF Lossiemouth (1)
🔴2 – Who famously proclaimed on Christmas morning 1968 “please be informed there is a Santa Claus” and what was his/her role at the time? (2 points)
🔘James A. Lovell Jr. (1), Command Module Pilot, Apollo 8 (1)
🔴3 – Name this seaside town
🔘Scarborough
🔴4 – What engines are fitted to this aircraft?
🔘Roll-Royce Trent 700
🔴5 – Which aircraft type is used to drop Christmas gifts in the film Operation Christmas Drop?
🔘C130 Hercules
🔴6 – What type of aircraft is this (including the version)?
🔘Learjet 31A
🔴7 – Referring to the North Pole Village RNAV (GPS) approach to Runway 18, what type of navigation beacon is the Workshop Beacon (WSP)?
🔘Non Directional Beacon (NDB)
🔴8 – Referring to the North Pole Village RNAV (GPS) approach to Runway 18, approximately where on the approach does the true track on approach change from north to south?
🔘Between waypoints COMNG and TOWNN (also accept both waypoints)
🔴9 – In the Christmas Movie Home Alone 2, what aircraft type did Kevin fly to New York on?
🔘Boeing 767
🔴10 – What type of weather is seen on the ground in this photo? (2 points)
🔘Radiation (1) fog (1)
🔴11 – Its Christmas Eve and foggy, Santa is delivering presents near the airport, he is flying on a heading of 270 degrees, the wind is from 280 at 30 kts. Rudolph’s UHF receiver is receiving a strong 150hz signal, his VHF receiver is also receiving a strong 150hz signal. Where is the sleigh?
🔘b) On low approach to Ratcliffe on Soar village
🔴12 – Name the aircraft from this close up image, for a bonus point name the aircraft in the background with the two tone blue stripes (2 points)
🔘Airbus A380 (1) & Sud Aviation Caravelle (1)
🔴13 – What type is the Air France Aircraft being broken up in this photo?
🔘Airbus A318
🔴14 – Name this landmark located within an hour’s flight of East Midlands Airport
🔘Shugborough Hall
🔴15 – Referring to the North Pole Village RNAV (GPS) approach to Runway 18, what is the minimum safe altitude in the vicinity of the airfield?
🔘1,000 ft
🔴16 – Who opened this reservoir and in what year? (2 points)
🔘The Queen (1), 1992 (1), (this is Carsington Water – although not required for the points)
🔴17 – Name this former RAF Base, for a bonus point what year did it open? (2 points)
🔘Hixon (1), 1942 (1)
🔴18 – What aircraft type is this?
🔘Beechcraft 2000A Starship
🔴19 – Which aircraft type will soon deploy a rocket responsible for the first orbital satellite launch from the UK? For an extra point what is the name of the aircraft? (2 points)
🔘Modified Boeing 747-400 (1) Cosmic Girl (1)
🔴20 – What aircraft type is this?
🔘Canadair CL-415
🔴21 – Assuming Santa’s reindeer and sleigh are flying at 35,000ft and Mach 3. Assuming the reindeer and sleigh combination performs the same as an aeroplane. If half of the reindeer become unwell in flight and unable to provide power, which speed would be the best speed for the remaining reindeer to aim for in order to lose height at the most gradual rate (and allow a safe crossing of the Himalayan mountains)?
🔘Vmd (minimum drag speed) (this is the same as best endurance speed for a jet powered aircraft)
🔴22 – Here is the cockpit of one of our Cessna 152 aircraft, what altitude is the aircraft flying?
🔘10,500ft or 10,480ft (accept either)
🔴23 - Which organisation is famous for tracking Santa on Christmas Eve?
🔘b) North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD)
