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Little known / experimental aircraft
- Thread starter Randy Daytona
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The Junkers JU-86R, a high altitude reconnaissance airplane. Able to reach 47,000+ feet, it was powered by a pair of Junkers Jumo 6 cylinder turbo diesels.
The story of WW2’s highest altitude engagement:
www.historynet.com
The story of WW2’s highest altitude engagement:
The Luftwaffe's High-Flying Diesel-Powered Bomber
A Russian prince piloting a modified Spitfire for the RAF targeted a Junkers JU-86R during World War II's highest aerial combat
www.historynet.com
While looking at high altitude records for manned propeller airplanes, I came across the German Grob Strato 2C which achieved 60,000 in 1995.
It featured 2 pusher Teledyne Continental 6 cylinder piston engines that were combined with the gas generators of 2 P&W PW127’s. Very odd combination- Ike? Sevenhelmet? Can y’all explain the benefits of this engine setup?
It featured 2 pusher Teledyne Continental 6 cylinder piston engines that were combined with the gas generators of 2 P&W PW127’s. Very odd combination- Ike? Sevenhelmet? Can y’all explain the benefits of this engine setup?
They used the gas generator from the PW127s to provide a constant supply of pressurized air to the piston engine at high altitude.
German innovation at it's finest.
Not an experimental, but truly a noteworthy flight.
World helicopter altitude record, and highest autorotation!
If they had the access to raw materials like manganese to provide the metallurgy it could have been a very different war. That isolated industrial capacity was probably the single biggest overwhelming advantage we had over them.
Probably a lesson to apply to current events in there….