Charlie, thanks for the link. It was an interesting read, and brought
back memories. I was stationed at Wright Field, Dayton, OH from 1951 to
1953. The "boneyard" contained full nose sections from the B-36 as
various modifications were investigated. They were often overhead, and
the throbbing sound and feeling were like nothing else I have ever
experienced.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 6/16/2015 10:21 AM, Charles Geilfuss wrote:
Interesting. I had to look up a few of those to remind myself what they
looked like. Even more interesting was the inter-service rivalry that went
along with it:
http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/b-36-bomber-at-the-crossroads-134062323/?no-ist
Seems little has changed in Washington.
Charlie
On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 10:59 AM, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
To an Aeronautical Engineer, the business end of a modern turboprop is a
thing of beauty. Maybe not the same for everyone. Here is the
propulsion system of a Beech King Air 350.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Propulsion.JPG.html
You don't have to be an aeronautical engineer to appreciate a
turboprop. That one looks downright sexy. The intake is far better
sculpted than I usually see for a PT-6 style engine (intake in the rear,
exhaust in the front).
Do you have a photo of the entire aircraft?
It's tough to beat the short-field performance of a turboprop. On
the C-130E/H, you get 60% of your maximum forward thrust when in reverse.
BTW: I was watching the old Jimmy Stewart movie "Strategic Air
Command" yesterday. Wonderful footage of the B-36, B-47, KC-97, and an
air-to-air refueling scene of a B-47 and KC-97. Despite the number of time
I've watched this movie, I did spot one flaw this time around. There's a
scene where you're looking at a B-36 cruising, and it has all four jets
operating. My understanding was that those were for takeoff only. They
burned the same 180-octane avgas as for the other six engines.
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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