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Forum: Tech Log
27th Nov 2023, 07:48
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,989
Posted By howiehowie93

Trying to find a picture but didnt the black...

Trying to find a picture but didnt the black boxes have the Lucas Aerospace green flash logo on them ? I remember seeing that on the Tornado / RB199 MECU & DECU Black Boxes and being amazed that...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Nov 2023, 06:33
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,989
Posted By howiehowie93

Just re-read the whole thread from the beginning...

Just re-read the whole thread from the beginning - still as fascinating as the first time I came across it :-)
Forum: Tech Log
31st Jul 2016, 15:40
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,989
Posted By howiehowie93

Yes - I should have Googles first - but there...

Yes - I should have Googles first - but there again it brings this thread to to front page again
Forum: Tech Log
29th Jul 2016, 17:40
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,989
Posted By howiehowie93

Good day, Just found this pic on the www and...

Good day,

Just found this pic on the www and I think the reheat looks a bit ragged compared to the Reheated Engines I have worked on - RR Spey & RB199.

Is this a representative sort of view or...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Dec 2011, 11:53
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,989
Posted By howiehowie93

Hi I had a look on the eBay link and I...

Hi

I had a look on the eBay link and I question the engine model - the Forward Bearing supports are 5 struts but not the same configuration as the Series 200. I thought the 593 was derived from...
Forum: Tech Log
4th Dec 2011, 20:02
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,989
Posted By howiehowie93

There used to be one of those hanging from the...

There used to be one of those hanging from the Foyer roof of the Engineering Department of Leeds University. AFAIR is was motorised and the HP & LP Spools used to rotate at a fraction of an RPM. I...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Apr 2011, 07:06
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,989
Posted By howiehowie93

I had to look it up on Wikipedia::ugh: ...

I had to look it up on Wikipedia::ugh:

Lockheed P-38 Lightning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P38_Lightning)

sorry for the thread drift. :=

regards
Howie
Forum: Tech Log
8th Apr 2011, 17:33
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,989
Posted By howiehowie93

Fatigue

I saw some questions earlier about performance but that's pretty well documented. I was wondering more about for how much longer ( if there had been no retirement )??


Was there a Fatigue...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Jan 2011, 13:25
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,989
Posted By howiehowie93

Olympus Picture

SSD wrote:
is there something missing dead centre of the picture ?? to the Left of what I presume is a an FCU on the Gearbox? Looks to be a V-Band clamp still there hanging on the pad ??

Also I...
Forum: Tech Log
17th Jan 2011, 13:20
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,989
Posted By howiehowie93

Brit312 wrote: Really alternate side Ignitors?...

Brit312 wrote:
Really alternate side Ignitors? All RR aero engines I have worked on always sparked up both sides every time, well the Avon, Spey 202, RB199 & the Oly 20202 (Vulcan) and industrial...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Dec 2010, 04:45
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,989
Posted By howiehowie93

There's a description and a picture of such an...

There's a description and a picture of such an incident in the RR Heritage Book about Olympus. Happened in "Mach Ally" over the Irish Sea, even though the front face of the Compressor was wreaked it...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Dec 2010, 13:30
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,989
Posted By howiehowie93

Not surprisingly there are other threads on here...

Not surprisingly there are other threads on here about Concorde, found this stunning picture on page 4 post #76:
...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Dec 2010, 12:49
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,989
Posted By howiehowie93

Mr M2Dude sir !!, Not quite right here I'm...

Mr M2Dude sir !!,
Not quite right here I'm afraid. There are some designs which are coupled to the HP Spool - look up GE LM6000 for that but the majority of installations use the jet efflux to drive...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Dec 2010, 11:44
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,989
Posted By howiehowie93

why was the Olympus so suitable

IMHO I'd the simplicity of the design. I have worked on many flavours of Gas Turbines since I left the RAF in 2000, GE, RR, Rustons, (EGT, RGT the same really just a name change every few years and...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Dec 2010, 05:11
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,989
Posted By howiehowie93

More Olympus stuff

Greetings.

Service Bulletin 0420 Industrial Olympus Gas Generator – LP Turbine Disc Cracking Safety Related Operational and inspection requirements.
to paraphrase:

Avoid steady operations...
Forum: Tech Log
2nd Dec 2010, 14:04
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,989
Posted By howiehowie93

Thanks M2Dude. Yes Hot Streak Reheat...

Thanks M2Dude.

Yes Hot Streak Reheat Ignition on the RB199. Only problem was the Injector was right underneath (or perhaps on top is more accurate! :ugh:) of the Reheat FCU and as it jutted out...
Forum: Tech Log
1st Dec 2010, 13:04
Replies: 2,133
Views: 1,675,989
Posted By howiehowie93

Well I have to say this is a brilliant thread....

Well I have to say this is a brilliant thread. :ok:

I stumbled upon it by accident and been catching up on it when I had a spare moment and have found it completely riveting and it has whiled...
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