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Replacement of Piston Engines by Gas Turbines in Air Liners*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

H. Sammons
H. Sammons*
Affiliation:
D. Napier and Son Ltd.
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Extract

From time to time, both military and civil aircraft have had a change of power plant to meet special circumstances but in all cases considerable redesign has been necessary and I know of no instance where it has been done in the field by means of a “ modification kit.” It has become quite commonplace to do so for test purposes, that is to make the aeroplane a flying test bed. Douglas DC-3 aircraft have been fitted with Darts and Mambas, Varsity with Elands, Canberras with Olympus and many others.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 62 , Issue 566 , February 1958 , pp. 94 - 104
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1958

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Footnotes

*

The Second Henson and Stringfellow Memorial Lecture of the Yeovil Branch of the Society, given at Yeovil on 21st February 1957.

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* The Second Henson and Stringfellow Memorial Lecture of the Yeovil Branch of the Society, given at Yeovil on 21st February 1957.