Evaluation of Convair XP-81, combination turboprop and turbojet aircraft, and of McDonnell XF-88, Republic XF-84H, and Boeing XB-47D; tests on existing modern airframes readily converted to turboprop engine; new airframes designed around specific turboprop; Pratt and Whitney T-34 engines placed in C-124 Globemaster for finalizing design criteria for XC-132 and C-133A transports; Lockheed developed C-130 Hercules.


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    Title :

    USAF experience to date with turbo-prop aircraft


    Additional title:

    Soc Automotive Engrs -- Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Society of Automotive Engineers -- Meeting ; 1955 Turbine propeller



    Publication date :

    1955


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    USAF EXPERIENCE TO DATE WITH TURBO-PROP AIRCRAFT

    COUSINS, RICHARD D. | SAE Technical Papers | 1955


    ACCELERATED SERVICE TESTING OF TURBO-PROP ENGINES IN USAF TEST BED AIRCRAFT

    SMITH, COLONEL CLAUDE W. | SAE Technical Papers | 1956



    OPERATING EXPERIENCE WITH TURBO-PROP ENGINES

    ALLEN, MAJOR GENERAL BROOKE E. | SAE Technical Papers | 1956


    Allison t56 turbo-prop aircraft engine

    Wheatley, J.B. / Zimmerman, D.G. / Hicks, R.W. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1955