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b29flteng
 Post subject: B-29's quiz #1
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What is it and where did it come from?
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Chris Brame
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KB-29 fuel drogue?

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Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)
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 Post subject: Re: B-29's quiz #1
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I know, but it wouldn't be fair for me to ruin the quiz. :wink:

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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.
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Jerry O'Neill
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My guess: Is it the jet engine installation on the B-29M?
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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)

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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.
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it' an infomercial juicing machine patented by billy mays!

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

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Here's the donor engine.
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Jerry O'Neill
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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! :lol:
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Don't feel bad, Jerry - I made the same ass-umption and my answer was even further off :oops: !

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