> I think Super Connies have to be the most beautiful airliners ever > produced, though. They have very graceful lines, almost like a dolphin > in profile. Yes indeed, apart from the de Havilland Comet of course, allow me that, the first and most beautiful of all jet airliners (and that slide-ruled Comet wing will still be flying into 2020 apparently). ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Brodbeck" <gull@cyberspace.org> To: "Clive Smith" <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 7:43 PM Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Increasing horsepower
> On Sat, 19 Oct 2002, Clive Smith wrote: > > > ultimate aero piston engine development, though a Super Connie arriving at > > Heathrow in that era would rarely be fit for a quick turnaround, with oil > > dripping from most of its engines, if not requiring a new parts. > > My uncle used to fly for the Air Force in an EC-121 Warning Star, which > was based on the Super Connie. He said it wasn't uncommon to lose an > engine during a mission due to mechanical problems. He contrasted this > with the EC-121's turboprop replacement (the name of which escapes me), in > which they'd generally shut down two engines intentionally once they > reached their station, to save fuel. > > I think Super Connies have to be the most beautiful airliners ever > produced, though. They have very graceful lines, almost like a dolphin > in profile. > > _ _ > __ _ _ _| | | | David M. Brodbeck (N8SRE) Ypsilanti, MI > / _` | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------- > | (_| | |_| | | | @ cyberspace.org > \__, |\__,_|_|_| "More and more of our imports come from overseas." > |___/ -- President George W. Bush > |
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