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Morning safetypee, good call on LM's Bluebird !
Correct on both counts, but I have no idea of the function of those semi-circular shaped parts, initial thoughts were brackets for a nozzle extension but if so, why would they be oddly spaced, they also seem to vary from engine to engine! They're rather small, but maybe they have some influence on the flow/noise, possibly at max thrust, pehaps someone can enlighten us?
BTW, I'm after the engine type and aircraft.
Something vertical, with more than one of these engines
BTW, I'm after the engine type and aircraft.
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Morning.
I think safetypee is correct. They appear to be exhaust gas temperature trimmers, but there are rather a lot of them.
Still trying to work out what that means......Helo?
pehaps someone can enlighten us?
Something vertical
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Good morning gentlemen (and evening Graeme if you're lurking)
At work now, but will monitor as often as possible.
Not a Helo LM, JEM60 is on the right track but it's not one of those two.
At work now, but will monitor as often as possible.
Not a Helo LM, JEM60 is on the right track but it's not one of those two.
For the those lacking imagination - the 'Thrust SSC' supersonic car which used two RR Spey engines:
Thrust SSC | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Even with a vivid imagination, my record was only 195kts during takeoff with O/W jugs at a 6000ft alt airfield in Iran!
You could ponder the ground speed at the time as well as what the squadron was doing in that part of the world.
Open House – currently on ‘Atlantic’ time.
Thrust SSC | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Even with a vivid imagination, my record was only 195kts during takeoff with O/W jugs at a 6000ft alt airfield in Iran!
You could ponder the ground speed at the time as well as what the squadron was doing in that part of the world.
Open House – currently on ‘Atlantic’ time.