>
> From what I can find with G**gle, the engine power is close to
>original, but propeller efficiency is probably higher.
>
>The original Dakotas had Wright 1100 and P&W 1200 hp engines. The
>conversion is reported to use Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-67R engines
>of 1281 shp.
>
>The old radials would probably respond more rapidly to a full power
>application, but the turbos would win an extended climb. They can also
>operate to 25,000 ft.
>
In the early turboprop conversions, the engines and props were so light
compared to the P&Ws that the prop disk was about even with the nose so as to
get the balance correct.
Turboprops in general respond much faster than recips as the prop is
constant speed. When you adjust power, the pitch of the prop changes, so there
is no rotation momentum to deal with. On the C-130, throttle response is all
but instantaneous.
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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