General Knowledge Quiz

[GRALISTAIR]

Messerschmitt ?

 

[AndyPJG]

Vickers?

 

[DaleCooper]

There is a third.

Rolls Royce?

 

[Spamcan81]

Dornier?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Hmm not an easy one this. I got so frustrated that I consulted Wikipedia and I am still non the wiser! So no more comments for me on this question.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Deutsche Airbus?

 

[CarltonA]

British Aircraft Corporation?

 

[TheEdge]

Deutsche Airbus?

And there it is.

Annoying that leaves a three way tie.

So @Mcr Warrior , @DaleCooper and @gabrielhj07 , first one to see their notification gets the floor.

 

[DaleCooper]

It looks like I'm first.

Next question:

A new record for calculating the digits of Pi was set recently. How many digits?

 

[Strat-tastic]

Three and a bit

 

[341o2]

Six as in 3.14159
I believe the latest number is umlimited

 

[Gloster]

333333?

 

[DaleCooper]

Three and a bit

That was the previous record.

Six as in 3.14159
I believe the latest number is umlimited

It is neither umlimited nor unlimited.

333333?

A fair bit more that that.

 

[xotGD]

12 million

 

[DaleCooper]

12 million

Still a long way short.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

No way can I give you an exact number but it was close to 63 trillion as I recall - last year in Europe I believe.

 

[DaleCooper]

No way can I give you an exact number but it was close to 63 trillion as I recall - last year in Europe I believe.

That was beaten on 31 March 2022.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

That was beaten on 31 March 2022.

Wow I usually keep up on this type of stuff. Did not know it had been beaten. I googled the answer so I won’t say anymore on this question.

 

[TheEdge]

Infinity plus one more than you can ever say?

92 trillion.

 

[DaleCooper]

Infinity plus one more than you can ever say?

92 trillion.

So close, try again.

Hint:

The three preceding records were:

31,415,926,535,897 = π × 10^13
50,000,000,000,000 = 5 × 10^13
62,831,853,071,796 = 2π × 10^13

 

[Strat-tastic]

100 trillion.

 

[DaleCooper]

100 trillion.

That is correct. Your turn...

 

[GRALISTAIR]

I saw it on Wikipedia but my mind is still blown!

 

[Strat-tastic]

Ta Dale.

Who were Jason Dane, Chris Mullens, Alfred Mason, and Roy Tanner?

 

[Gloster]

The Milk Tray Men?

 

[Strat-tastic]

The Milk Tray Men?

Nay.

 

[xotGD]

Members of Parliament?

 

[MotCO]

The Milky Bar Kids?

 

[Strat-tastic]

No and no.

 

[DaleCooper]

Ta Dale.

Who were Jason Dane, Chris Mullens, Alfred Mason, and Roy Tanner?

Names for a secret agent that Ian Fleming tried before coming up with James Bond.