Pima museum Batch 2 [21/48] - B-36J Peacemaker DSC_3269.jpg (1/1)

[Indrek]

[Greg[_7_]]

Hi, Chaps
What was the advantage of having both jets and props?
Happy new year..
"Indrek" > wrote in message
...

[Andrew Chaplin]

"Greg" > wrote in news:sWsSo.34932$DJ4.27301
@newsfe21.ams2:
>> "Indrek" > wrote in message
>> ...
>
> Hi, Chaps
> What was the advantage of having both jets and props?
> Happy new year..

They might get you there and back?
--
Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
(If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)

[Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF[_5_]]

"Andrew Chaplin" > wrote in message
...
> "Greg" > wrote in news:sWsSo.34932$DJ4.27301
> @newsfe21.ams2:
>>> "Indrek" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>
>> Hi, Chaps
>> What was the advantage of having both jets and props?
>> Happy new year..
>
> They might get you there and back?
> --
> Andrew Chaplin
> SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
> (If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)

In reality, the 6 props and 4 jets were just so that the engineers onboard could
say "6 turnin' and 4 burnin"
The jets also helped with increasing the fuel consumption, the exhaust smoke
output and overall coolness.
No other reason for it apparently........ :)

Seriously, the jet engines helped with both extra speed, loadout and altitude
capabilities.

--

Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF
Innisfail, QLD, Australia