Thorp Air Command - T18.net

He Thorp friends!
This is the time to own a real vintage plane

http://arstechnica.com/information-tech ... w-mileage/

I offer all my old Warbird experience to put back in the air this monster...in exchange of a free ride in the right seat

Have a good bid!

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Thierry
French Canadian T-18
C-FPVE #091

When the fuel trucks line up to pump the fuel how much do you tell them to put in ? Not even an Airline Pilot could afford to fill this beast up ! Cost per hour is off the scale ! I would like to get a tour of one .

RB

We could demo that rig and build a few thorps, turn it into an entire thorp fleet........Dan

I have heard from some of my S-3 Navy Buddies that the noise from the counter rotating props is off the scale ! Incredible noise and vibration . I can just imagine the noise inside the AC ! From my research on the AC there is NO head/LAV on board the AC ? I guess in flight meals are not an option ? >:(

RB

This an aircraft that is 1960 era rivets and can cruise a MACH .8 ! Not a jet , turbo prop ! Not sure what the MTOW is , but it has to be HEAVY ! Did you notice how slow the gear retracted and extended ! The maintenance to keep this large AC flying had to be extensive !

RB

Nice video, Rich.

The pitch on those blades looks to be about 30 ft!

And I thought my Mazda Rotary powered RV-8 was the loudest!
No Contest!! I yield the floor!
Besides, I added a muffler, which added 12 pounds and cost about 8-10 MPH.

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Scott Emery
EAA Chapter 326
T-18 N18TE

I believe it is the world's fastest propeller driven aircraft ? Mach .8 . Not sure how long it could maintain that speed ? Having been on a Russian transport ( I got a tour . He toured my Navy C-9B and I toured his 3 engine Russian VIP transport) during a fuel stop in Prague , I can tell you they build them heavy and they build them with old technology ! The only new avionics in the AC was a single Collins VHF radio . The rest of the gear was 1950 era . Coffee grinder ADF , hooded radar scope , etc. The funny thing was you entered the AC thru the rear much like a 727 , but MUCH smaller . 2 engines mounted on the tail and a 3rd engine mounted thru the tail just like a 727 . You had to "duck" down to make it up the rear ramp . The real big surprise (other than the cockpit) was the cabin area in this VIP transport . The seats were wicker basket type seats ! They faced each other with a very small table between the seats !

The jet also had a "straight wing" and big balloon tires .l I assume to land on dirt/gravel strips . May have been a YAK 40 ?

Do I hear any complaints about traveling on SWA ?

RB