Twin engine Avro Shackleton

[PR19_Kit]

What about a pair of Double Mambas? That would look quite interesting. Also has the possibility of shutting down two of the turbines for slow-speed patrolling, Nimrod-style

A pair of Double Mambas wouldn't be as powerful as two Pythons. Two of them would shove out 7750 hp if you used the most powerful version, whereas two Pythons would produce over 8000 hp. You'd lose the 'two engine cruise' ability with the Pythons of course.

The original 4 x Griffons gave out 7800 hp, tad more than the Double Mambas would produce.

[McColm]

Thanks for the link.

[pyro-manic]

What about a pair of Double Mambas? That would look quite interesting. Also has the possibility of shutting down two of the turbines for slow-speed patrolling, Nimrod-style

A pair of Double Mambas wouldn't be as powerful as two Pythons. Two of them would shove out 7750 hp if you used the most powerful version, whereas two Pythons would produce over 8000 hp. You'd lose the 'two engine cruise' ability with the Pythons of course.

The original 4 x Griffons gave out 7800 hp, tad more than the Double Mambas would produce.

I was thinking perhaps a slightly uprated version, with more power than those on the Gannets. Not sure how much more power it would be possible to wring from the design, but it might be doable? Coupled with bigger props of course to deliver said power.

[kitnut617]

If we're going that route, what about a Coupled-Proteus -- as used on the Saro Princess and planned for the Brabazon Mk.II. Or go completely 'What-If' and have Coupled-Tynes   

[PR19_Kit]

Or go completely 'What-If' and have Coupled-Tynes   

You'd shake all the rivets out of the poor old Shack! That'd be 24000 hp! 

[pyro-manic]

NK-12s?

[McColm]

T-56 or radial turboprops.

[kitbasher]

Why two coupled Tynes over four regular Tynes?

[kitnut617]

Well we're talking about a Twin-engine Shackleton --

although four separate ones would look really good I think, which would lead to a better Tudor --- and like a Vangaurd

Or go completely 'What-If' and have Coupled-Tynes   

You'd shake all the rivets out of the poor old Shack! That'd be 24000 hp! 

Yes    but I think actually it would be a smooth 24000 hp

[Captain Canada]

What about Darts ? Only asking as I have the Herald kit.

[kitbasher]

Well we're talking about a Twin-engine Shackleton --

d'oh!  Silly me!!

Mind you don't two twin Tynes equal four Tynes?

[kitnut617]

Well we're talking about a Twin-engine Shackleton --

d'oh!  Silly me!!

Mind you don't two twin Tynes equal four Tynes?

Technically ----     But I think the gist of the thread is maybe a Shackleton with two nacelles --- maybe -- 

[McColm]

This doesn't stop any Whiffer from building a Shackleton with any number of alternative engines. I just thought of two as I hadn't see one. It would fill the space between my other ideas of the Super Shackleton PT-76 turboprop and the Turbojet Shackleton.

[Daryl J.]

A twin Shackleton could be called the Shacklet yes?

[McColm]

Sounds good.
Just wondering if the Dakota was ever fitted with four engines?