Steam powered airplane

scooter · October 05, 2020, 12:09:47 PM

A steam engine plane with a reversible propeller takes off. From a November 27, 1958 newsreel feature "25 years ago today". Location: United States. Date: November 1933.

TomZ · October 05, 2020, 12:15:23 PM

Hmmmmm.

Steam powered Lancaster anyone?

TomZ

ericr · October 05, 2020, 12:21:59 PM

Quote from: TomZ on October 05, 2020, 12:15:23 PM
Steam powered Lancaster anyone?

I am right into something involving exactly these two keywords ...

TomZ · October 05, 2020, 12:25:35 PM

Quote from: ericr on October 05, 2020, 12:21:59 PM
I am right into something involving exactly these two keywords ...

Titanic with wings?

TomZ

PR19_Kit · October 05, 2020, 12:33:32 PM

A Lancaster's wings grafted onto a steam engine's boiler etc?

ericr · October 05, 2020, 12:35:44 PM

I had a BR41 on my stash
(and a Lancaster)

TomZ · October 05, 2020, 12:45:35 PM

Gives a new meaning to the "Flying Scotsman"

TomZ

NARSES2 · October 06, 2020, 07:21:42 AM

Quote from: TomZ on October 05, 2020, 12:45:35 PM
Gives a new meaning to the "Flying Scotsman"

TomZ

I once had a short trip on the footplate of the Flying Scotsman. Long before the days of "Health and Safety". Very late 50's I think ? Once of those lifetime memories.

sideshowbob9 · October 06, 2020, 09:02:19 AM

Better a Bulleid Battle of Britain, shurely?

PR19_Kit · October 06, 2020, 10:41:53 AM

Quote from: sideshowbob9 on October 06, 2020, 09:02:19 AM

Better a Bulleid Battle of Britain, shurely?

I wish!

While at school, as a member of 'The Ferroequinologists Society', (means 'Trainspotters' in posh...

) I won a prize of a footplate ride. It was on a 2-10-0 9F that was on passenger duty from Newbury down to Exeter and back. My Mum almost threw all my clothes away after that, but it was a brilliant ride.

Old Wombat · October 07, 2020, 01:39:22 AM

Iron Horse Studiers, eh?!

sideshowbob9 · October 07, 2020, 02:48:59 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 06, 2020, 10:41:53 AM
Quote from: sideshowbob9 on October 06, 2020, 09:02:19 AM
Better a Bulleid Battle of Britain, shurely?

I wish!

While at school, as a member of 'The Ferroequinologists Society', (means 'Trainspotters' in posh... ) I won a prize of a footplate ride. It was on a 2-10-0 9F that was on passenger duty from Newbury down to Exeter and back. My Mum almost threw all my clothes away after that, but it was a brilliant ride.

Nice! Do you remember the number? I finally got behind 92203 on the NNR last month. She had been studiously avoiding me for the last couple of years!

Also got to go behind the delectable B12. I'd been suffering extreme withdrawal!

PR19_Kit · October 07, 2020, 05:17:47 AM

Sadly no, but the Inspector who came with me pointed out that it was a Swindon built 9F as it had the AWS '...installed properly. Not like those jury-rigged Crewe built ones....'

Rheged · October 07, 2020, 05:19:48 AM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Tramp

Steam powered aircraft design from 1919. Pullman, Braemar and Tramp are a trio of triplanes worth looking at!

sideshowbob9 · October 13, 2020, 03:29:59 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 07, 2020, 05:17:47 AM
Sadly no, but the Inspector who came with me pointed out that it was a Swindon built 9F as it had the AWS '...installed properly. Not like those jury-rigged Crewe built ones....'

Ouch... not touching that fight!

Was thinking could the R-R Goshawk, which was steam-cooled, have a small steam turbine placed in the coolant loop ahead of the condenser to recover a bit of power and therefore qualify as steam-powered flight? It wouldn't be much but....