Author Topic: how to design a plane that flies good in dead air? (Read 19697 times)

Ted Fancher · « **Reply #50 on:** February 18, 2011, 10:23:24 PM »

Quote from: Steve Fitton on February 16, 2011, 06:13:38 PM

Well, an R-4360 might not work well, but how about nice modern power like a PT6A?

Humbug! Woudn't sound right!

Ted

Jim Pollock · « **Reply #51 on:** February 23, 2011, 01:09:27 PM »

There's nothing like standing nearly underneath the finish line at the Reno Air Races with Darryl Greenameyers
Big modified 'Cat coming across the finish line at full throttle on a R-4360 with a B-29 Prop! I'll never ever forget that particular moment in time! Or the sound!

Jim Pollock

Air Ministry . · « **Reply #52 on:** February 24, 2011, 08:16:30 PM »

I think that Bearcat had a R-2800,Sheltons had a 3350 .
A few seafurys ran 4360s , dreadnaught and havenaught !
Critical mass / blind mans bluff is 3350.
A few Yaks run these,maybe ? best is a Curtiss Commando engine,
weight wise.
One Yak 11 ran a 4360 / corncob greenemeyers " Mr Awsome '
in name only . Originally built by someone else. A bit of a hand full
Yaw connected to throttle. Somewhat less than entirely sucessfull .

Author Topic: how to design a plane that flies good in dead air? (Read 19697 times)

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