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Turbine Chipmunk?
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:23 pm
by steve dickey
Looking for some pictures of; also any with retractable gear, thanx.
Re: Turbine Chipmunk?
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:15 pm
by M-62A
Hi Steve
For pics ee here....
http://www.abpic.co.uk/results.php?q=Tu ... t&limit=10Never heard of the Chippie with a retractable u/c.
Hope this helps, Tony
Re: Turbine Chipmunk?
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:55 pm
by steve dickey
Thanks so much
. Those are the Rover gas turbine but how about the Bonner Super Sapphire? In the Jan. issue of Aeroplane there is a book review on the Chippie and it mentioned the turbine power ones plus the aforementioned retractable gear ones done in the US. Would like to see an air to air of a retractable one
Guess I'll have to buy the book
Thanks.
Re: Turbine Chipmunk?
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:01 pm
by Holedigger
Land hard enough and they retract, getting them back down is the problem!
Re: Turbine Chipmunk?
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:24 pm
by Sully
Art Scholl's Super Chipmunk had retractable gear.
Art Scholl - Super Chipmunk | Patrick's AviationSully
Re: Turbine Chipmunk?
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:10 pm
by steve dickey
Thankx Sully, Is Scholl's the only one that was modified with retractable gear? Great video by the way
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Re: Turbine Chipmunk?
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 6:30 am
by M-62A
steve dickey wrote:Thanks so much
. Those are the Rover gas turbine but how about the Bonner Super Sapphire? In the Jan. issue of Aeroplane there is a book review on the Chippie and it mentioned the turbine power ones plus the aforementioned retractable gear ones done in the US. Would like to see an air to air of a retractable one
Guess I'll have to buy the book
Thanks.
IS this the one?
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1134127/Not sure of the provenance of the engine, some sources describe it as a "V6". I understand G-ARWB was returned to standard some years ago.
Tony
Re: Turbine Chipmunk?
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:51 pm
by steve dickey
Thanx M-62A, That might be it but I don't know. Very interesting to say the least because I think just about every piston powered airplane has had a turbine installed or almost
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We have a locally based Beech Duke that's gonna get the turbine conversion in a couple of months
That'll raise the cruise up 100 kts
Re: Turbine Chipmunk?
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:18 pm
by bipe215
Scholl's RG Chipmunk had Viking gear I believe.
Steve G
Re: Turbine Chipmunk?
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:50 am
by RandolphB
bipe215 wrote:Scholl's RG Chipmunk had Viking gear I believe.
Steve G
My Powerplant Instructor was Art's head mechanic, and confirmed it was from a Viking....among other details I learned from my endless badgering the poor man for details of the aircraft and what had been done to them....