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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

28th Jul 2015, 13:57

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Airframes that bridged Jet and Turboprop

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Posted By barit1

With 4 x J47s, its range was approximately the...

With 4 x J47s, its range was approximately the length of the runway.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

27th Jul 2015, 20:45

Replies: 48

Airframes that bridged Jet and Turboprop

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Posted By barit1

Correct. I was once flying x-c in a Cessna...

Correct.

I was once flying x-c in a Cessna single and found myself on downwind leg of a KC-97 or two practicing t&g's. Kinda lumpy, it was. :}

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

21st Jul 2015, 15:54

Replies: 48

Airframes that bridged Jet and Turboprop

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Posted By barit1

The GE UDF was not only unducted, it was...

The GE UDF was not only unducted, it was ungeared. Two interposed, counterrotating (contrarotating across the pond) turbines directly drove the two fan rotors.

I knew Art Adamson, the genius...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

21st Jul 2015, 01:53

Replies: 48

Airframes that bridged Jet and Turboprop

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Posted By barit1

A late production B-17 converted to turboprop...

A late production B-17 converted to turboprop testbed. Boeing converted three ships, one each for Allison, Curtiss-Wright, and P&W. Identified as model 299Z.
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