quodling@bunyip.enet.dec.com (Peter Quodling) (10/04/90)
From: quodling@bunyip.enet.dec.com (Peter Quodling) I had the chance to watch "Air America" the other day, but was intrigued by the planes that were being used. The small Pilatus Porter's, I am familiar with, but the Larger C-123's had me wondering. On each wing, they have 3 pods. Inboard is the Engine, Outboard, looks like a fuel pod, but in the center was something that looked a little like a very small Jet engine. Does anyone know what those middle pods are? Peter Quodling Internet: quodling@blumon.enet.dec.com Digital Equipment Corporation UUCP: ...!decwrl!blumon.enet!quodling Nashua, NH. I disclaim everything!!!
v059l49z@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Paul C Stacy) (10/05/90)
From: v059l49z@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Paul C Stacy) In article <1990Oct4.012016.10621@cbnews.att.com>, quodling@bunyip.enet.dec.com (Peter Quodling) writes... > >I had the chance to watch "Air America" the other day, but was intrigued by the >planes that were being used. The small Pilatus Porter's, I am familiar with, >but the Larger C-123's had me wondering. On each wing, they have 3 pods. >Inboard is the Engine, Outboard, looks like a fuel pod, but in the center was >something that looked a little like a very small Jet engine. Does anyone know >what those middle pods are? > They are in fact little jet pods meant mainly for short-field operations. Incidentily, the C-123 was originally designed to be a glider to my under- standing. Paul
sxdjt@acad3.fai.alaska.edu (TABOR DEAN J) (10/05/90)
From: sxdjt@acad3.fai.alaska.edu (TABOR DEAN J) In article <1990Oct4.012016.10621@cbnews.att.com>, quodling@bunyip.enet.dec.com (Peter Quodling) writes... >something that looked a little like a very small Jet engine. Does anyone know >what those middle pods are? Things are sometimes what they seem... the C-123 did have 2 small jets to assist in takeoff. I don't recall their make or thrust rating... *-------(-:-S-t-a-n-d-a-r-d---D-i-s-c-l-a-i-m-e-r---A-p-p-l-i-e-s-:-)-------* |Dean J. Tabor | University of Alaska Computer Network - Operations | |SXDJT@ALASKA.bitnet | Fairbanks, Alaska USA (no, I don't live in an igloo)| |=+=+=+=+=+=-It's not how fast you go, it's how well you go fast-=+=+=+=+=+=| *---------------------------------------------------------------------------*
geoffm@EBay.Sun.COM (Geoff Miller) (10/08/90)
From: geoffm@EBay.Sun.COM (Geoff Miller) In article <1990Oct4.012016.10621@cbnews.att.com> quodling@bunyip.enet.dec.com (Peter Quodling) writes: >I had the chance to watch "Air America" the other day, but was intrigued by the >planes that were being used. The small Pilatus Porter's, I am familiar with, >but the Larger C-123's had me wondering. On each wing, they have 3 pods. >Inboard is the Engine, Outboard, looks like a fuel pod, but in the center was >something that looked a little like a very small Jet engine. Does anyone know >what those middle pods are? They are jet engines. The application is similar to that on the P-2 Neptune, with intake doors that can be closed to prevent windmilling when the engines aren't running. I don't know what type they are; they appear to be smaller than the Wright J-46s on the Neptune. Geoff -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Geoff Miller + + + + + + + + Sun Microsystems geoffm@purplehaze.sun.com + + + + + + + + Milpitas, California -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
fiddler%concertina@Sun.COM (Steve Hix) (10/11/90)
From: fiddler%concertina@Sun.COM (Steve Hix) In article <1990Oct4.012016.10621@cbnews.att.com>, quodling@bunyip.enet.dec.com (Peter Quodling) writes: > > I had the chance to watch "Air America" the other day, but was intrigued by the > planes that were being used. The small Pilatus Porter's, I am familiar with, (Back in tyhe old days, they were flying Helio Stallions and Turbo Stallions...) > but the Larger C-123's had me wondering. On each wing, they have 3 pods. > Inboard is the Engine, Outboard, looks like a fuel pod, but in the center was > something that looked a little like a very small Jet engine. Does anyone know > what those middle pods are? The thing that looks like a small jet engine is exactly that. Other aircraft of the period did the same thing to pick up a bit more performance. -- ------------ The only drawback with morning is that it comes at such an inconvenient time of day. ------------
geoffm@EBay.Sun.COM (Geoff Miller) (10/15/90)
From: geoffm@EBay.Sun.COM (Geoff Miller) In article <1990Oct11.050829.29187@cbnews.att.com> fiddler%concertina@Sun.COM (Steve Hix) writes: >> I had the chance to watch "Air America" the other day, but was intrigued by the >> planes that were being used. The small Pilatus Porter's, I am familiar with, > >Back in tyhe old days, they were flying Helio Stallions and Turbo Stallions. Those were Helio Couriers. The Stallion was a turboprop derivative of the courier. Geoff -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Geoff Miller + + + + + + + + Sun Microsystems geoffm@purplehaze.sun.com + + + + + + + + Milpitas, California -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
ntaib@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Nur Iskandar Taib) (10/16/90)
From: ntaib@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Nur Iskandar Taib) >Those were Helio Couriers. The Stallion was a turboprop derivative of the >courier. Ever see a Helio Courier fly? They had one at the local airshow. The thing would take off in about 3 or 4 plane legths and proceed to almost hover (there was a 15-20mph wind.. the thing flies at 30 mph). The pilot would make turns within 3 or 4 wingspans. Amazing airplane. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iskandar Taib | The only thing worse than Peach ala Internet: NTAIB@AQUA.UCS.INDIANA.EDU | Frog is Frog ala Peach Bitnet: NTAIB@IUBACS !