If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#22
|
|||
|
|||
question about engines
Morgans wrote: "Greg Farris" wrote Meanwhile - I've seen KingAir conversions replacing the PT6's with water-cooled V8's!They make all kinds of claims for performance improvements. Cool! Got any links? -- Jim in NC Good morning, There was some press about an outfit that was developing a conversion to swap the King Air's PT6 turboprop engines for V-8 piston engines. I think the name of the engine was spelled something similar to "Oreneda" or something vaguely like that. I have not read anything about it in the past year or so, never seen a real one, and there is nothing that I can find on the net about it ( perhaps someone more proficient with Google would have success). Given the near bullet-proof reputation of the PT6, maybe it was just too hard to sell, despite the cost of dealing with timed-out turbines. Blue skies . . . John |
#23
|
|||
|
|||
question about engines
look for Thunder engine
"John" wrote in message ups.com... | | Morgans wrote: | "Greg Farris" wrote | | Meanwhile - I've seen KingAir conversions replacing the PT6's with | water-cooled V8's!They make all kinds of claims for performance improvements. | | Cool! Got any links? | -- | Jim in NC | | Good morning, | | There was some press about an outfit that was developing a conversion | to swap the King Air's PT6 turboprop engines for V-8 piston engines. I | think the name of the engine was spelled something similar to "Oreneda" | or something vaguely like that. I have not read anything about it in | the past year or so, never seen a real one, and there is nothing that I | can find on the net about it ( perhaps someone more proficient with | Google would have success). Given the near bullet-proof reputation of | the PT6, maybe it was just too hard to sell, despite the cost of | dealing with timed-out turbines. | | Blue skies . . . | | John | |
#24
|
|||
|
|||
question about engines
|
#25
|
|||
|
|||
question about engines
In article . com,
says... There was some press about an outfit that was developing a conversion to swap the King Air's PT6 turboprop engines for V-8 piston engines. I think the name of the engine was spelled something similar to "Oreneda" or something vaguely like that. I have not read anything about it in the past year or so, never seen a real one, and there is nothing that I can find on the net about it ( perhaps someone more proficient with Google would have success). Given the near bullet-proof reputation of the PT6, maybe it was just too hard to sell, despite the cost of dealing with timed-out turbines. Blue skies . . . That's it : http://www.orendarecip.com/index2.htm I agree they seem to have quieted down a lot over the past couple of years. Sure doies seem like a hard sell - the principal attractiveness of a KingAir is the performance and reliability of a pair of PT6A's - then to go and put recuiprocating engines in it . . . |
#26
|
|||
|
|||
question about engines
Jim Macklin wrote: look for Thunder engine The same engine as in the Thunder Mustang? Sheesh, I know the plane has eaten some folks' lunches . . . but what a beauty John |
#27
|
|||
|
|||
question about engines
John wrote: Jim Macklin wrote: look for Thunder engine The same engine as in the Thunder Mustang? Nobody with a brain cell left takes turbines out of a King Air and puts in pistons. |
#28
|
|||
|
|||
question about engines
Or switches from a P&W PT6 to a Walter
"Newps" wrote in message . .. | | | John wrote: | | Jim Macklin wrote: | | look for Thunder engine | | | The same engine as in the Thunder Mustang? | | | Nobody with a brain cell left takes turbines out of a King Air and puts | in pistons. |
#29
|
|||
|
|||
question about engines
In article ,
says... look for Thunder engine Found it ! http://www.intandem.com/NewPrideSite...esson2_13.html |
#30
|
|||
|
|||
question about engines
Jim Macklin wrote: Or switches from a P&W PT6 to a Walter "Newps" wrote in message . .. | | | John wrote: | | Jim Macklin wrote: | | look for Thunder engine | | | The same engine as in the Thunder Mustang? | | | Nobody with a brain cell left takes turbines out of a King Air and puts | in pistons. Jim - I agree with you on all kinds of levels . . . it was just a conversation. There may have been a business case . . . but I sure never saw it |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Home Built Aircraft - Alternative Engines - Geo/Suzuki | OtisWinslow | Home Built | 1 | October 12th 05 02:55 PM |
P-3C Ditches with Four Engines Out, All Survive! | Scet | Military Aviation | 6 | September 27th 04 01:09 AM |
Engines and Reliability | Dylan Smith | Piloting | 13 | June 30th 04 03:27 PM |
Homebuilt Aircraft Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) | Ron Wanttaja | Home Built | 2 | February 2nd 04 11:41 PM |
What if the germans... | Charles Gray | Military Aviation | 119 | January 26th 04 11:20 PM |