On Oct 21, 5:21*am, BruceGreeff wrote:
Mike - The AG Cat would have had the R1300 engine. LOTS of power.

The AgCat Mike is referring to had a supercharged Wright R-975,
probably around 500hp. Rare combination, most AgCats had/have P&W
R-985s (450hp) or R-1340s (600hp), and even heard of some with Wright
R-1820s (1200hp!). And of course, many now have P&W PT-6 turboprops.

I asked the owner about the unusual engine, and he said that due to it
being supercharged more than the equivalent Pratt, it was better at
the high Parowan summer density altitudes. Towing behind it was like
being pulled by a helicopter! At low tow, all you saw above was sky
and wings - lots of wings!

My then future wife said she loved attaching the towrope to the AgCat
because of the sound it made - like a bunch of Harleys all idling
together.

That particular AgCat was later destroyed in an accident straight out
of the movie "North by Northwest"...so I hear ;^)

Kirk
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