Another way to burn Diesel

[TowPro]

1 gallon per minute @ 5500hp.



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[mcoleman]

A tractorpulling masterpiece right there. Or a really fast boat.

 

[klenger]

Anyone know what it was originally used in?

 

[RustyJC]

Ken,



In his text, he claims it was intended for use in a Navy variant of the C-130 Herc (how'd you like to land one of those on a carrier). I have my doubts.



He's all wet about fuel efficiency, of course - 30 times better than a gas engine? I don't think so. Our natural gas engines of that vintage generally run about 6,800-7,000 BTU/BHP-hr. Comparable first generation aero-derivative gas turbines are over 10,000 BTU/BHP-hr. Second generation twin-spool turbines are around 7,500 BTU/BHP-hr.



His fuel consumption is off, too. 1 BHP = 2545. 498 BTU/hour. #2 diesel fuel contains about 130,000 BTU/gallon. Therefore, if the gas turbine were 100% efficient (it's not!), it would have to burn 1. 79 gallons of #2 diesel per minute just to make 5,500 BHP. In reality, it's more like 25% (or less) efficient, so fuel consumption would be closer to 7. 18 gallons/minute at 5,500 BHP, not the 1 gallon/minute he quoted.



Rusty

 

[JPope]

"... C-130... (how'd you like to land one of those on a carrier). I have my doubts. ... "



In a recent JAG TV show, they had a C-130 doing an emergency landing on an aircraft carrier (of course it was a CIA C-130!!). In the credits the show gave a written statement that a C-130 had actually landed on an aircraft carrier in the past for some type of trial by the Navy. So maybe it did happen?

 

[RustyJC]

Perhaps so. It would certainly raise my "pucker factor" to be on the C-130 when it tried it, however.



Rusty

 

[BNH4221]

Yes, one did land on a aircraft carrier... .



C-130 aircarft carrier landing





Steve

98 QC 12v 4x4

Bone Stock. I save all my money for booze

 

[RustyJC]

Well, there you have it! My doubts are put to rest, and I stand corrected!



Rusty

 

[Andy Perreault]

The C-130 has got to be the most versatile airplane ever built! Just think how many different applications it's been used for and how many different variants and modified versions there are. I mean, like, fitted with skis to land at the south pole, gunship (with those awesome gattling guns that fire __ rounds per second - sorry, I don't know the number), aerial firefighting water-bomber, cargo plane that unloads while skimming over the runway, hurricane chaser, etc.

A buddy of mine was in air cargo in Vietnam. He did those "hot drops" where they would roll the cargo pallets out the back while the plane was flying low over some remote landing strip.

Andy

 

[klenger]

That 1st pic of the carrier landing is awsome. It looks like the wing clears the tower structure by about a foot. Imagine landing that precisely at around 100 mph on a moving target.



While I have not seen this in print, I think that the C-130 has been in continuous production longer than any other airplane in history.

 

[TowPro]

I thought they would have to use Jato assist to take off?



when I get time I might have to read that.

 

[NPloysa]

The T40-A-10 was used in the R3Y Tradewind seen here:



http://www.aviation-history.com/convair/tradewind.html



The C-130 uses Allison T56-A-15, rated at 4,591 eshp, including 320 shp from 797 pounds of thrust, meaning 320 of the total HP is derived from actual exhaust thrust.



. 54 lb/hr/eshp fuel consumption



Weight 1,899 pounds, less tailpipe



Power to weight ratio: 2. 42:1 eshp/pound



14-stage single-spool axial flow compressor, 9. 6:1 compressor pressure ratio, Total mass airflow 32. 4 lbs/second



Turbine is 4-stage axial flow



Combustor is through-flow, can-annular with 6 burners



Introduced 1953



By the way, I have this awesome Jeppesen book called "Encyclopedia of Jet Aircraft Engines" 3,000 entries and illustrated dictionary

 

[The patriot]

My little brother is a lead engineer on C-130 "propulsion" (dept of Navy).

I asked him how long are they going to be in service. His answer was until they fall out of the sky.

Eric