Another Curious Question for the Group

So I'm watching TV last night.

They are showing a scale model of a high rise building that was being
tested for it's ability to withstand wind.

Then they show an engine from a Lancaster being fired up to produce the
wind.

On a stand, complete with Lanc nacelle, and contra rotating props.

So my kinda curious question.

How many of you know of aviation engines out there that are being used
for oddball type jobs.

For example anyone know the history of some of the jet engines used to
dry off the NASCAR type racetracks when they are a little wet.

Or perhaps the jets used in those semis that roar down the runways at
airshows.

This sort of thing.

Hello,

shiver a écrit :
For example anyone know the history of some of the jet engines used to
dry off the NASCAR type racetracks when they are a little wet.
Some jet engines are used to sweep the snow out of runways.

Bye

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On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:19:34 +0100, shiver wrote
(in message ):

Then they show an engine from a Lancaster being fired up to produce the
wind.

On a stand, complete with Lanc nacelle, and contra rotating props.

With contra-rotating props, isn't it more likely to have been a
Shackelton engine?

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Netko wrote:


With contra-rotating props, isn't it more likely to have been a
Shackelton engine?

Well I'm sure no expert but even I thought it a little odd that they
mentioned a Lancaster and then showed what definitely looked like
a Lanc pod with the contra rotating props. 8 blades - no waiting.

I thought maybe the engine came off a Lanc from the fifties or sixties.

When I looked at the unit I wondered who would have had
the forethough to actually save a get up like that for future use.

And of course I kinda wondered what happened to the rest of the plane.

Anybody have any direct info on this set up.

I couldn't even tell you what country this test took place in.

"shiver" wrote in message
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Netko wrote:

With contra-rotating props, isn't it more likely to have been a
Shackelton engine?

Well I'm sure no expert but even I thought it a little odd that they
mentioned a Lancaster and then showed what definitely looked like
a Lanc pod with the contra rotating props. 8 blades - no waiting.

Lancs - no contra rotating.

Shackletons - contra rotating - three bladed X 2.

John B

"shiver" wrote in message
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So I'm watching TV last night.

They are showing a scale model of a high rise building that was being
tested for it's ability to withstand wind.

Then they show an engine from a Lancaster being fired up to produce the
wind.

On a stand, complete with Lanc nacelle, and contra rotating props.

So my kinda curious question.

How many of you know of aviation engines out there that are being used
for oddball type jobs.

For example anyone know the history of some of the jet engines used to
dry off the NASCAR type racetracks when they are a little wet.

Or perhaps the jets used in those semis that roar down the runways at
airshows.

This sort of thing.


I remember sometime ago, probably the early 80's, preparing an auction where
there were a number of engines taken from the forward fuselages of I think
either Fairy Firefly or Boulton Paul Balliol aircraft and were loaded onto
transporters. We were told that they were being sent to Canada for use in
some form of power boats.
--
Andrew

"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
(Lord Kelvin, president, Royal Society, 1895.)

To the best of my knowledge merlins never drove contra-props, except
maybe for tests at RR. The engine was more likely to be a Griffon from
a Shackleton.

When I was a nipper I went on a visit to Boscombe Down. We watched an
ejection seat test for the nav's seat on a Canberra P.R. 9. The wind
was supplied by the Blower Tunnel. A long tube with four merlins
equipped with fans. The noise was awesome.
The seat test was awesome too. Apparently the original installation
tended to take the nav's legs off at the knee.

Baldrick
"I have a cunning plan"

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How many of you know of aviation engines out there that are being used
for oddball type jobs.

For example anyone know the history of some of the jet engines used to
dry off the NASCAR type racetracks when they are a little wet.

The Canadian National Railway (CNR) used jet engines to blow snow and
melt ice from around yard switches in the humpyard at Moncton NB. Trouble
was, it also blew the ballast around and was rather hard on windows in
buildings
and vehicles.

Also saw them in use to melt snow (or rather try to melt snow) as it was
blown
into a huge drum like a cement mixer. The idea was to plow street snow and
blow
it into the container where the jet engine would melt it. Then it would be
dumped
down the drains in the streets. It was supposed to be cheaper than ploughing
and
hauling it away to be dumped.

Regards
Reed

retired CNR technician.

"Reed Park" wrote in
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How many of you know of aviation engines out there that are being
used for oddball type jobs.

For example anyone know the history of some of the jet engines used
to dry off the NASCAR type racetracks when they are a little wet.



OK Some New NEWS..

Steve Fossett is planning on some highspeed testing in LATE Aug
on the Bonneville Saltflats between Speedweek and the World of Speed
events. Using the revamped Spirt of America jet car..

possible speeds to 600mph on this engine. then they re-engine for
the 800 attempt if all goes well..


www.stevefossett.com


And the August issue of Hot Rod magazine has a photo of one jet engined
FOD blower found in Iraq.

J

How many of you know of aviation engines out there that are being
used for oddball type jobs.

For example anyone know the history of some of the jet engines used
to dry off the NASCAR type racetracks when they are a little wet.