Peculiar Plane ideas - Prop+Jet combo designs

[pilottj]

Hey folks,
While looking up info on the Gulfstream Peregrine, I ran accross a plane that it was derived from. The Hustler 500, turboprop + jet combo. That got me to thinking about some other prop+jet combos such as the Ryan Fireball/Darkshark and the Republic Thunderscreech. I am sure there are a few more interesting planes like that. Can engine combinations even be modelled in FS?
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[n4gix]

No, unfortunately. Only one engine "type" is allowed.

[Lionheart]

Well.. You could cheat and say that both engines are the same type in the airfile so it will fly, but it will not be an accurate airfile representation.



Bill

[roger-wilco-66]

What about the C-123 Provider? There's one out there as FSx freeware. It has piston engines and two small jets. Maybe they act as additional piston engines.

[dharris]

And don't forget the P2V Neptune. A very successful design.

[Lateral-G]

B-36 and KC-97G come to mind as well.

-G-

[Piglet]

I will only make a Thunderscreech if I can get an XML gauge that will make you sick when running up the engine! The supersonic blade tip speeds made sonic waves that made anyone nearby upchunk!:barf:
AND IT WAS LOUD!!!!

[Sundog]

The XF-84 was not a dual engine aircraft, it was a turboprop; granted, a very radical turboprop, but it didn't have a combo of jet propulsion and tp propulsion, say, like the XF-81. Having said that, I always liked K. Ito's XF-84, even though the FDE needed a major rework. I would love to see Piglet model one, minus the nausea, just because it was such a cool looking plane. To me it's sort of stuck between modern high speed jets and WW2 prop planes. Of course, TP's were studied extensively at the end of WW2 due to their better fuel efficiency than jets, especially the early jets. I just like the idea of a modern high speed prop fighter.

And did I mention, it looks cool? :)

[michael davies]

Mercator and AJ Savage are two others.

[Kiwikat]

I'd love a Ryan Fireball from a developer that knew how to do it outside the sim so two separate powerplants COULD be modeled. However a plane like that wouldn't even come close to making enough money...

Maybe if I win the lottery! :icon_lol:

[Hurricane91]

I will only make a Thunderscreech if I can get an XML gauge that will make you sick when running up the engine!

:icon_lol:

[Tweek]

XF-84H:
"It flew a total of 12 test flights. One test pilot flew it once and refused to ever fly in it again.<sup id="cite_ref-air_6-0" class="reference"> (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XF-84H_Thunderscreech#cite_note-air-6)</sup>Test pilot Hank Baird took the craft up 11 times, with 10 of these flights ending in forced landings."

Sounds like a candidate for Accusim!

[dharris]

Also the P4M-1Q this one from the '50'shttp://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w295/dharris1_photo/VQ-JQ-3.jpg

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w295/dharris1_photo/VQ9202.jpg

[peter12213]

I will only make a Thunderscreech if I can get an XML gauge that will make you sick when running up the engine! The supersonic blade tip speeds made sonic waves that made anyone nearby upchunk!:barf:
AND IT WAS LOUD!!!!

Yeah that was true apparantly just standing near one at idle was enough for you to throw up, and the pilots from what I've heard used to be so uncomfortable in the cockpits that it was dropped almost immediately, crazy Idea though!

[dharris]

The Iris Eagle sim has a great sonic speed sound, something like that might work

[calypsos]

I suggest the XF-91 Thundercepter as a good subject with a mix of propulsion, in this case jet and rocket power. It worked pretty well as an aircraft, but got overtaken by the pace of 50's development. There is a later model in the USAF museum, see the bottom link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XF-91_Thunderceptor


http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=584