B-29's quiz #1

[b29flteng]

What is it and where did it come from?

[Chris Brame]

KB-29 fuel drogue?

[Second Air Force]

I know, but it wouldn't be fair for me to ruin the quiz.

Scott

[CAPFlyer]

Ewww.... That must've been fun up front.

It's part of the HP Compressor of the #1 engine that has been blown into the aft shroud of the #2.

[Jerry O'Neill]

My guess: Is it the jet engine installation on the B-29M?
Jerry

[Rod Schneider]

Ummmm......I believe that is a portion of a turbine hub from a GE CF6-80 on a Boeing 767.
It makes life exciting when the turbine hub in the left engine comes apart at high power and a piece of it ends up embedded in the tail pipe of the right engine!
(by the way, the plane was scrapped due to the damage)

[Second Air Force]

There is something to learn from that incident. The thing let go during a power run on the ground. I admit freely that I had become a bit complacent when it came to being in close proximity to big jet engines on the blast fence. I won't do so ever again after seeing that deal.

[tom d. friedman]

it' an infomercial juicing machine patented by billy mays!

[b29flteng]

CF6-80A with a part from the other engine. I'm going to have to do better to stump you folks.



Here's the donor engine.

[Jerry O'Neill]

I guess I mis-understood the quiz.
I thought the Quiz' title was about B-29's. That's why I mentioned the B-29 M which was a test version with a turbo jet hanging out of the bomb bay.
I guess I'm just stupid!
Jerry

[Chris Brame]

Don't feel bad, Jerry - I made the same ass-umption and my answer was even further off !