Random Griz Aviation Musings

[Griz882]

That's a Maxim!

A Russian version, the Pulyemyot Maksima M1910. I can’t think of a single airplane that carried water-cooled guns.

Here is a Lewis gun, for comparison.

 

[ChuckMK23]

Getting some nice SWAG!

 

[TacticalTater]

Getting some nice SWAG!

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Empty???

 

[number9]

That's a Maxim!

I have brought great shame to myself and the forum!

 

[ea6bflyr]

Headed to DC from DTW and a couple of pax pickup stops along the way. Nice to have a turbocharged airplane and 6 seats. The speed advantage is nulled due to the drag of the FLIR on the port side of the airplane.
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It's sad that I've dumped more gas on one flight in the EA-6B than your plane weighs.... and Turbo Charged is a marketing/selling point, not an actual Turbo Charged engine.

 

[ChuckMK23]

It's sad that I've dumped more gas on one flight in the EA-6B than your plane weighs.... and Turbo Charged is a marketing/selling point, not an actual Turbo Charged engine.

There is in turbo charger with a exhaust gas driven turbine. It gives you the ability to make 39" of manifold pressure up to 17,000' msl. Giving me access to all 310 HP my little 6 cylinder IO-540 can push out!

I guess the more correct term in "turbo normalized" ....

It's about as good as it gets for us little airplane piston guys. 😜

 

[ea6bflyr]

There is in turbo charger with a exhaust gas driven turbine. It gives you the ability to make 39" of manifold pressure up to 17,000' msl. Giving me access to all 310 HP my little 6 cylinder IO-540 can push out!

I guess the more correct term in "turbo normalized" ....

It's about as good as it gets for us little airplane piston guys. 😜

I stand corrected. Go little turbocharger....go...

 

[taxi1]

There is in turbo charger with a exhaust gas driven turbine. It gives you the ability to make 39" of manifold pressure up to 17,000' msl. Giving me access to all 310 HP my little 6 cylinder IO-540 can push out!

I guess the more correct term in "turbo normalized" ....

It's about as good as it gets for us little airplane piston guys. 😜

Is your plane painted blue?

 

[ChuckMK23]

Dinner under abandoned DHL 757 (preserved, airworthy airframe, sans engines)