Knowing how flimsily Cessna tends to make their designs,
using the thinnest possible metals, etc, a re-engine job is
critical. Airplanes have speed and power limits, both for
structural strength and aerodynamics...the 337 is pretty
well at that point as sold by Cessna.


wrote in message
oups.com...
|I have been thinking that it would be cool to refit an old
337 with
| twin jet engines mounted in place of the rear engine with
snorkles for
| the intakes and a nose extension fairing in place of the
front engine
| for drag reduction and CG adjustment. Given the advances
in small jet
| engines in recent years, this might be feasible. Imagine
the rate of
| climb you would get. You could run the throttles at a
modest setting
| for cruise.
|
| There is an experimental aircraft for you!
|
| Dean
|
| Dallas wrote:
| Looking at the design of the C377, it seems like it
should have been more of
| a winner. Why did it flop?
|
|
| Dallas
|