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6 engine prop

Postby X56SB » Fri Jan 21, 2005 5:28 pm

are there any props with 6 engines?
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Re: 6 engine prop

Postby afi0yz » Fri Jan 21, 2005 6:30 pm

I think the B-36 has 6 props and a few jet engines
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Re: 6 engine prop

Postby RollerBall » Fri Jan 21, 2005 6:43 pm

....... or there's the Dornier DoX flying boat......

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Postby ozzy72 » Sat Jan 22, 2005 7:58 am

I think the Spruce Goose has ;)
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Re: 6 engine prop

Postby Hagar » Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:05 am

Just remember these won't have accurate flight dynamics or engine controls/instruments. The FS flight model can only handle a maximum of 4 engines. Mixed powerplants are not possible.
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Re: 6 engine prop

Postby commoner » Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:08 am

I think the B-36 has 6 props and a few jet engines

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Re: 6 engine prop

Postby X56SB » Sat Jan 22, 2005 10:51 am

what are some fo the biggest prop planes? beside the gouse
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Re: 6 engine prop

Postby commoner » Sat Jan 22, 2005 11:41 am

what are some fo the biggest prop planes? beside the gouse


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Re: 6 engine prop

Postby Hagar » Sat Jan 22, 2005 12:22 pm

Ah the Brabazon or "big white elephant" as it was sometimes called. I saw it fly along the coast here once when I was but a lad. It was powered by 8 Bristol Centaurus 18-cylinder radial engines fitted in pairs & each driving one prop.

There was also the Saunders Roe Princess. A big flying boat developed around the same time with 10 Bristol Proteus engines working on the same principle as the Brabazon. Unfortunately the day of the flying boat was over. Several of these magnificent giants were cocooned at Calshot in the Solent for many years until they were eventually scrapped.

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