"Peter Stickney" wrote in message
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"Bill Kambic" writes:
"Dale" wrote in message

(WaltBJ) wrote:

some time around Jan 54. Night jump - the Wright (John Deere)
7-cylinder engine decided it wasn't going to run any more.

I would have jumped also since the Wright 1820 is supposed to have nine
(9) cylinders. G

Indeed.

If he were driving a B, C, or D.

But what about the A? It had a Wright R-1300; I don't know the number
of
cylanders on that one.

7 jugs. Think of it as half of a B-25's R2600.
If anything, it clatters even more than an R1820.
Since Walt and his classmates were Air FOrce, I'd say an A-Model is a
sure bet.

If yo want one, though, be prepared to pay to maintain it - a T-28's
actually a fairly complicated airplane, with pretty serious hydraulic
and electrical systems. In some ways' keeping one flying is more like
the care & feeding of a Learjet than, say, a T-6.



Just saw one for sale in an old trade-a-plane. $175,000!!
Initial investment stiff.

Jack