Noob question: Turboprops = turbine time?
05-27-2009, 03:29 PM
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05-27-2009, 03:45 PM
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What about a cessna skymaster? I dont know for sure but I think if you loose the front the engine the flight characteristics are greatly effected as compared to loosing the back engine.
05-27-2009, 03:54 PM
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A skymaster will lose about 50% of it's performance with no adverse handling characteristics. In fact I think it was originally allowed to takeoff single-engine if MGW and runway length permitted, in order to save engine wear.
05-27-2009, 03:56 PM
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US airlines will accept center-line thrust...because the F/A-18 is CLT. Military pilots have to get the CLT limitation removed from their FAA pilot cert though.
05-31-2009, 07:02 PM
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Really? Wow, never knew that. Out of curiosity... how does that work? I mean physically looking at the aircraft, there are clearly two engines on either side of the longitudinal axis so there would be SOME yawing moment if one engine died. Obviously due to the closeness of the engines, it would be small. Is that the only reason why?
05-31-2009, 07:46 PM
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Really? Wow, never knew that. Out of curiosity... how does that work? I mean physically looking at the aircraft, there are clearly two engines on either side of the longitudinal axis so there would be SOME yawing moment if one engine died. Obviously due to the closeness of the engines, it would be small. Is that the only reason why?
But then, wouldn't something like a citation or even 727 be considered centerline thrust? the rudder is between the engines but there really isn't anything to produce adverse controls since there is no fuselage behind the engines no?
I am have just started ME training so this is really interesting.
05-31-2009, 07:53 PM
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I am guessing the same for the T-38?
But then, wouldn't something like a citation or even 727 be considered centerline thrust? the rudder is between the engines but there really isn't anything to produce adverse controls since there is no fuselage behind the engines no?
I am have just started ME training so this is really interesting.
But then, wouldn't something like a citation or even 727 be considered centerline thrust? the rudder is between the engines but there really isn't anything to produce adverse controls since there is no fuselage behind the engines no?
I am have just started ME training so this is really interesting.
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