Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:38 pm
whistlingdeathcorsairs wrote:mudge and chris, i think that was on take-off. if an engine stopped during that the p-38 would flip and kill the pilot. that's what i'm thinking. in level flight i think you could make it home on one engine. that would mean sooooo much over the pacific ocean
Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:51 pm
Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:38 pm
Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:16 am
TonyM wrote:whistlingdeathcorsairs wrote:mudge and chris, i think that was on take-off. if an engine stopped during that the p-38 would flip and kill the pilot. that's what i'm thinking. in level flight i think you could make it home on one engine. that would mean sooooo much over the pacific ocean
According to my research, it seemed that the P-38 guys would lose it when they turned into the dead engine. Unfortunately there is a lot of that in my book on WWII aviation accidents.
In my book there is at least one instance of a DB-7 losing an engine during the take-off run/rotation and rolling inverted and into the ground (Hunter Field, GA, 17 June 42). There are probably more than one but this one accident sticks out in particular because I had helped this family. The pilot was 2Lt. James R. Barrow.
TM
Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:39 am
Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:51 am
Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:05 am
agent86 wrote:if I'm not mistaken (I am rather often) Charles Lindberg used to do an aerobatic routine with a P-38 with one engine out to show what was possible. I think that experience was what determined whether or not you augered in.oh and training too.
Fri Feb 11, 2011 11:34 am
agent86 wrote:if I'm not mistaken (I am rather often) Charles Lindberg used to do an aerobatic routine with a P-38 with one engine out to show what was possible. I think that experience was what determined whether or not you augered in.oh and training too.
Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:49 pm
Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:29 pm
whistlingdeathcorsairs wrote:i thought lindberg had something to do with the fuel consumption of the aircraft. he was able to show other pilots how to get max range out the plane and belly tanks. Correct me if im wrong guys. Being Lindberg though, im sure he at least tried to loop a p-38! Does anybody know if that can be done on one engine?
Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:39 pm
TonyM wrote:whistlingdeathcorsairs wrote:There is a story about Jimmy Doolittle flying and doing aerobatics on one engine in a Martin B-26 to demonstrate to frightened pilots that the B-26 could be flown on one engine.
I think the account can be found in Gline's book on the subject.
Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:40 pm
whistlingdeathcorsairs wrote:i thought lindberg had something to do with the fuel consumption of the aircraft. he was able to show other pilots how to get max range out the plane and belly tanks. Correct me if im wrong guys. Being Lindberg though, im sure he at least tried to loop a p-38! Does anybody know if that can be done on one engine?
Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:45 pm
warbird1 wrote:whistlingdeathcorsairs wrote:i thought lindberg had something to do with the fuel consumption of the aircraft. he was able to show other pilots how to get max range out the plane and belly tanks. Correct me if im wrong guys. Being Lindberg though, im sure he at least tried to loop a p-38! Does anybody know if that can be done on one engine?
Of course it can!Lefty Gardner, when he was alive, used to do a full aerobatic demonstration in the P-38 with one engine shutdown and feathered.
Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:59 pm
whistlingdeathcorsairs wrote:warbird1 wrote:whistlingdeathcorsairs wrote:i thought lindberg had something to do with the fuel consumption of the aircraft. he was able to show other pilots how to get max range out the plane and belly tanks. Correct me if im wrong guys. Being Lindberg though, im sure he at least tried to loop a p-38! Does anybody know if that can be done on one engine?
Of course it can!Lefty Gardner, when he was alive, used to do a full aerobatic demonstration in the P-38 with one engine shutdown and feathered.
thanks for the info! Was he the one who used to fly the white lightning?
Sat Feb 12, 2011 12:18 am