Author Topic: Jug Crash Site (Read 1532 times)

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 30, 2008, 05:30:34 PM »

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Originally posted by MiloMorai
Well sort of, as the supercharger casing is mounted on the rear of the engine casing.

http://www.nomeking.com/blr.htm
Notice the impeller.

That could be part of the turbo supercharger that was in the back of the P-47s fusalage.

The engines supercharger housing looks more or less intact.

Great pics, thanks for sharing, do you have the higher res version, they would be cool desktop backgrounds.

Stoney74 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 30, 2008, 06:32:28 PM »

P-47 Supercharger Diagram

I could be wrong, but it looks like the turbine for the exhaust gas, not the compressor of the supercharger...

Serenity · « **Reply #17 on:** January 30, 2008, 06:55:33 PM »

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Originally posted by Golfer
Serenity you're going to go fly around at low altitude looking for airplane parts and spotting trails to negotiate while next to a mountain?

Godspeed.

Im going to TRY, lol. But, im trained in gliders, out at dillingham, (Yes, thats dillingham) and as Wooley pointed out, we HUG that mountain for lift sometimes. Ive gotten maybe 10-15 off the treeline before, out at waiamea falls, but only on dead calm days. As I said, I will TRY this saturday. Ill have a photo-guy along for the ride so I can show you what I can see from the air.

Thanks for the pics wooley, thats a great help! Thats a brand new aircraft BTW. My dad and a couple others just bought it and are selling rides in it. Ive got about... 15 hours in it. Its not much, but its all ive had time for with school lately.

MiloMorai · « **Reply #18 on:** January 30, 2008, 08:36:16 PM »

wooly, next time bring a ruler along so you can it put in the pics.

Golfer · « **Reply #19 on:** January 30, 2008, 09:54:28 PM »

Godspeed kid. I hear crashing hurts a lot. In your case the good news is if you do it right it's only for an instant.

Serenity · « **Reply #20 on:** January 30, 2008, 10:06:43 PM »

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Originally posted by Golfer
Godspeed kid. I hear crashing hurts a lot. In your case the good news is if you do it right it's only for an instant.

lol. The plan is to avoid the crash. Im smarter than to go in if conditions arent absolutely perfect. I dont expect to drop below the mountain top my first time in the area. But hey, on the bright side, the plane is fully ensured, and has a ballistic chute, so worts case scenario, I might just survive! lol.

colmbo · « **Reply #21 on:** January 31, 2008, 01:29:24 AM »

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Originally posted by Stoney74
P-47 Supercharger Diagram

I could be wrong, but it looks like the turbine for the exhaust gas, not the compressor of the supercharger...

I'm an idiot. I was thinking of the "driven" turbine, not the compressor end.

MiloMorai · « **Reply #22 on:** January 31, 2008, 05:48:59 AM »

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Originally posted by colmbo
I'm an idiot. I was thinking of the "driven" turbine, not the compressor end.

Not to sure about that, for this diagram has many more blades than in the photo.
http://rwebs.net/avhistory/history/supercha.htm

wooly15 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 31, 2008, 08:23:14 AM »

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Originally posted by MiloMorai
wooly, next time bring a ruler along so you can it put in the pics.

HA! it will be a looooong time before ole wooly makes that hike again. I think that was a one time shot.

Stoney74 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 31, 2008, 08:58:37 PM »

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Originally posted by MiloMorai
Not to sure about that, for this diagram has many more blades than in the photo.
http://rwebs.net/avhistory/history/supercha.htm

Maybe Bohdi can clear this up, since he has hands-on R-2800 experience. I'll defer to anyone on this one. I just looked at the construction of the housing and it appeared to be a part of the turbo. What else would use a turbine like this? Some sort of generator or other accessory?

angelsandair · « **Reply #25 on:** February 01, 2008, 12:29:44 AM »

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Originally posted by Stoney74
Maybe Bohdi can clear this up, since he has hands-on R-2800 experience. I'll defer to anyone on this one. I just looked at the construction of the housing and it appeared to be a part of the turbo. What else would use a turbine like this? Some sort of generator or other accessory?

Man you never know, I dont know diddly squat about engines, but it looks like the first picture up there is supposed to be with the engine......

Bodhi · « **Reply #26 on:** February 03, 2008, 10:25:45 AM »

1st pick is the intake side of the GE turbo that would be mounted in the bottom of the rear fuselage of a P-47. The fact that the GE turbo and the R2800 are together should confirm that the aircraft is indeed a P-47 because as far as I know, no other aircraft used that combo.

The engine definitely looks to me to be an R2800. It also seems to confirm that it is from a P-47 as you can see the remains of the Curtis Electric brush block holder on the front of the nose case.

Hope that helps.