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Aircraft combies that have propellor and jet engines for power.

Started by McColm, January 03, 2012, 03:33:45 AM

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The B-36 started life as a propeller driven bomber which through development had jet engines added.
The same could be said for the Lockheed P-2 Neptune and Avro Shackleton to add assistance on take off.
I'm not talking about RATO or JATO packs been added, but have there been any others?

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It was planned for the German OV-10BZ Bronco target tugs, but they dropped the idea after some test-flying. IIRC, the engine was a J-85 in a pod over the centre-section.

Some C-123 Providers had a pair of J-85s in pods under the wings (C-123K) and a few had different engines on the wingtips:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_C-123_Provider

Some Noratlases had a pair of Marbores in wingtip pods:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noratlas



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Late versions of the XB-35 had props and jets.
There were various testbeds like the Lancaster, Lincoln and possibly the Oxford or Anson, can't recall the magazine I read it in. Certainly it was a wooden/canvas aircraft with a jet engine out one side.

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IIRC Indian C-119s had a jet pod over their centre section for "hot and high" operations.

C-123Ks had jet pods either underwing or on wingtip for "hot and high" operations.

Shakletons had jet pods in their outer piston engine nacelles.

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Quote from: rickshaw on January 03, 2012, 06:26:44 AM
IIRC Indian C-119s had a jet pod over their centre section for "hot and high" operations.

I've seen C-82s with the same modification.

Quote from: Weaver on January 03, 2012, 03:57:28 AM
Some C-123 Providers had a pair of J-85s in pods under the wings (C-123K) and a few had different engines on the wingtips:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_C-123_Provider

Interestingly, I've read the C-123 is the only aircraft to have successfully flown in glider, piston, turboprop, jet, and combination configurations.

Cheers,

Logan

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Quote from: Logan Hartke on January 03, 2012, 07:39:47 AM

Interestingly, I've read the C-123 is the only aircraft to have successfully flown in glider, piston, turbojet, jet, and combination configurations.


Wasn't there a waterplane version of the C-123, or one of its derivatives as well? I have a vague recollection of seeing one with some tip floats somewhere.
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Quote from: Logan Hartke on January 03, 2012, 07:39:47 AM
Quote from: rickshaw on January 03, 2012, 06:26:44 AM
IIRC Indian C-119s had a jet pod over their centre section for "hot and high" operations.

I've seen C-82s with the same modification.

Quote from: Weaver on January 03, 2012, 03:57:28 AM
Some C-123 Providers had a pair of J-85s in pods under the wings (C-123K) and a few had different engines on the wingtips:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_C-123_Provider
Cheers,

Logan


IIRC, some turboprop conversions flew as well, although they never entered series production.

Interestingly, I've read the C-123 is the only aircraft to have successfully flown in glider, piston, turbojet, jet, and combination configurations.

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The AJ2P Savage had twin props and a J33 in the back.

Martin P4m Mercator had two 4360 and two J-33, the J-33 was made for combo planes in that it used gasoline instead of JP.

P-2 Neptunes also.
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Various Luftwaffe piston types had jet engines fitted - although they they were testbeds.

There were plans to fit opperational Ar 240s, Ju 88s and Me 210s with additional jet engines as boosters.

Several Fw 190s were allegedly fitted with ramjets.

For the napkinwaffe, the Bv 237, Bv P.194 and Bv P.203 were compound aircraft.  There's an Fw project that I can't recall the number of - too many numbers.


There's bound to be others but I'm not digging out the Luftwaffe references.  The loft at me Mam's is too cold at this time of year.
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Quote from: PR19_Kit on January 03, 2012, 08:20:42 AM
Wasn't there a waterplane version of the C-123, or one of its derivatives as well? I have a vague recollection of seeing one with some tip floats somewhere.

Yes, and skis, too.

Quote from: Weaver on January 03, 2012, 09:14:53 AM
IIRC, some turboprop conversions flew as well, although they never entered series production.

Yes, that's what I meant, not turbojet, don't know where my head was.

Cheers,

Logan