Best "Western World" post WWII Bomber

[plan_D]

Why didn't you say that then?

You mean, how is Turbo-Shaft different from Turbo-Prop?

 

[cheddar cheese]

I think so...im not sure anymore, lets just say im confused

 

[plan_D]

Oh...k.

What ever you requested, Lanc was wrong to call the Tu-95 a piston aircraft.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Thats a Tu-95 in your sig aint it?

 

[plan_D]

Escorted by the F.6 Lightning, yes.

 

[GermansRGeniuses]

Oh God, the Turboshaft debate again...


Ok, look...

The NK-12 engines on the Bear and An-22 each produce 15,000hp; ever seen that in a piston?


Anyway, the air enters the engine like a jet's, is compressed, exits the compressor inside the housing, and goes past a turbine that's connected to the propellor shaft...


To make it easier...

1)Air goes in
2)Air is compressed
3)Air exits compressor
4)Compressed air turns a turbine in the rear
5)Turbine in turn turns the shaft the propellors are connected to...



Basically a piston engine that is powered by a turbojet, rather than pistons...

A great concept, but they have to be huge for it to work correctly, and almost undoubtedly need contraprops (HUGE contraprops) to handle the power...

 

[cheddar cheese]

Ah right it makes sense now! 8) Thanks

 

[plan_D]

I didn't know what he was asking!

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

The NK-12 engines on the Bear and An-22 each produce 15,000hp; ever seen that in a piston?

the largest internal combustion engine in the world sits in the Shanghi Express (a container ship) and produces 92,000hp...........

 

[GermansRGeniuses]

Woah...

Powerful, but archaic...

 

[Cougar]

sry im a bit behind on the convo but id say the best post war would have to be the Valkarie.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Nice plane...

 

[HealzDevo]

Yes, it was the victim of an unfortunate mistake, the Valkyrie, as I recall, a following jet, think it was an F-18 or something, got caught in the wake and ripped to shreds causing the loss of both aircraft. The variable geometry tail causes a lot of wake. If I had the ability I'd post a small gif showing the wing flexibility, but I can't and it would be unfair to those on dial-up to anyway.

 

[evangilder]

The Valkyrie actually collided with an F-104 Starfighter. Here is a pic just after the collision, the 104 is tumbling and disintegrating.

 

[cheddar cheese]

 

[evangilder]

Yep, a real shame.

 

[cheddar cheese]

You wouldnt think something like that could happen...what with radar and things...

 

[Nonskimmer]

I'm guessing the Starfighter pilot didn't make it. Too bad.

 

[Medvedya]

I heard those things were real death-traps.

 

[Nonskimmer]

According to the Bundesmarine, anyway. I understand the nickname came from them, but that could be wrong.