Date:         Sat, 19 Oct 2002 19:49:57 +0100
Reply-To:     Clive Smith <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Clive Smith <clive.harman-smith@NTLWORLD.COM>
Subject:      Re: Increasing horsepower
Comments: To: David Brodbeck <gull@cyberspace.org>
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> 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.
>
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