tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post2578900969809124213..comments2024-03-28T13:21:22.211-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: That's an odd-looking engine combinationPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-48240177469407654152017-09-14T17:58:25.104-05:002017-09-14T17:58:25.104-05:00Ha ha, you have the best commenters Peter ;)Ha ha, you have the best commenters Peter ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-5517695071096465902017-09-13T21:40:11.601-05:002017-09-13T21:40:11.601-05:00@Dan F: Grooooaaaaaaannnn!@Dan F: <i>Grooooaaaaaaannnn!</i>Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-64047633800982961312017-09-13T21:19:08.940-05:002017-09-13T21:19:08.940-05:00Interesting paint scheme on the test engine cowlin...Interesting paint scheme on the test engine cowling. It reminds me of the stripes used on prototype vehicles in Detroit, meant to hide its shape- like some kind of optical ilyushin.Dan Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-40943157381885982802017-09-13T14:09:38.844-05:002017-09-13T14:09:38.844-05:00Here is a picture of a propfan being tested on a g...Here is a picture of a propfan being tested on a gulfstream:<br />http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Visschedijk/7046L-2.jpg<br /><br />When flight testing new engines, putting a mismatch on a multi-engine plane is a good idea.Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-69322339827627754222017-09-13T13:42:41.614-05:002017-09-13T13:42:41.614-05:00Boeing recently retired the longest continuously o...Boeing recently retired the longest continuously operational 747 that was used as a test bed for new engine. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/24/ge_aviation_flying_testbed_grounded/<br /><br />BigFirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691686124373392635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-57064915867475861372017-09-12T23:08:20.639-05:002017-09-12T23:08:20.639-05:00Nothing new there, Peter. Here's a compilation...Nothing new there, Peter. Here's a compilation of PWC test beds. I saw Big Red (the Boeing 720) in the metal in the '90s. <br /><br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuowX2CGVtc<br /><br />Al_in_OttawaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-82297379921304674562017-09-12T22:29:15.763-05:002017-09-12T22:29:15.763-05:00The engineers said it would be great. It's jus...The engineers said it would be great. It's just testing, anyway. Besides, it's what the Ministry sent us. Ritchiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08075903551422300106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-40751015051636583662017-09-12T20:45:58.415-05:002017-09-12T20:45:58.415-05:00Maybe it's because I'm a genx child of the...Maybe it's because I'm a genx child of the Cold War but there's something about Russian/Soviet aircraft that fascinates me. There's just a look to them that screams Russia. Could you see another country making an aircraft with the lines of a TU-22M? A TU-128? A Bear or Bison? A Flanker? They just have this unique design aesthetic which I find intriguing. Sad we don't see more of them at US airshows. Saw the AN-225 several years back. Awe inspiring. There is A.No way that thing should fly. and B.When it does get airborne it shouldn't be able to do it so quickly and maneuver like it does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-82346744067229848512017-09-12T19:50:09.073-05:002017-09-12T19:50:09.073-05:00I wonder how much rudder they had to use to hold i...I wonder how much rudder they had to use to hold it straight on takeoff :-)Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-49070616009530775332017-09-12T18:24:31.069-05:002017-09-12T18:24:31.069-05:00the navy's p-2 Neptune had the same set up. t...the navy's p-2 Neptune had the same set up. the jets provided more boost for shorter takeoffs with heaver loads...the props provided longer flight time. once on station, the jets were cut off and the props put to loiter and on station times could almost double.cannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09052348819251089625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-51223119172289770962017-09-12T16:29:50.937-05:002017-09-12T16:29:50.937-05:00It's pretty common to have a "test engine...It's pretty common to have a "test engine" on an airframe like that.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-21861764618791366672017-09-12T15:10:40.211-05:002017-09-12T15:10:40.211-05:00Yeah, that is odd. Obviously it's only for te...Yeah, that is odd. Obviously it's only for testing since they only mounted the one on the inboard starboard position, but just choosing the Il-76 as a test bed is surprising to me.Brucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-33814841188602655292017-09-12T14:51:42.951-05:002017-09-12T14:51:42.951-05:00Props and jets are a combination that's been u...Props and jets are a combination that's been used successfully in the past. The old B-36 comes to mind. The prop engines were radials, but it's still an interesting combination.<br /><br />Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780834197167716549noreply@blogger.com