Is there a DC7C Flight Engineer in the house ?
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Quite the opposite. Air crews were precious. The training of qualified air crews took over a year from induction to front-line service.
Development of the Wright R-3350 engine started several years before WW.II . Although most of the problems of the engine have been discussed, I doubt access to "expensive materials" and "components" was the principal problem of the big Wright. Remember that during WW.II, the U.S. and Canada had nearly unfettered access to materials that Europe (ETO), did not.
Little known is the federal investigation into the poor workmanship, lack of oversight and corruption at the Wright plant during WW.II. By the end of WW.II most of the HR factory problems were resolved, and the R-3350 was upgraded to direct fuel injection, which solved many operational problems. Ultimately, the R-3350 achieved a TBO rating of 3,500 hours.
Development of the Wright R-3350 engine started several years before WW.II . Although most of the problems of the engine have been discussed, I doubt access to "expensive materials" and "components" was the principal problem of the big Wright. Remember that during WW.II, the U.S. and Canada had nearly unfettered access to materials that Europe (ETO), did not.
Little known is the federal investigation into the poor workmanship, lack of oversight and corruption at the Wright plant during WW.II. By the end of WW.II most of the HR factory problems were resolved, and the R-3350 was upgraded to direct fuel injection, which solved many operational problems. Ultimately, the R-3350 achieved a TBO rating of 3,500 hours.
Last edited by Kewbick; 25th Jul 2017 at 16:26.
