Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Clif Dawson
OK, bet that subject line caused a few folks to spit their coffee all overtheir computer screen... sorry...I always figured that the Air Camper design has probably had more differentpowerplants tried on it than almost any other aircraft... but I have yet tohear of any Piets with a turboprop (or even better, a true jet.) I know, Iknow... it would be wildly impractical, completely inappropriate, andpatently ridiculous. But since the dawn of aviation that's never been anobstacle to the more adventurous aviators out there. Has anyone here everheard of such a thing?PS - If you had sufficient money, time, skills, and lack of concern forpracticality to try out any concievable powerplant(s) on your Piet, whatwould it be?-Mike the Idly CuriousMike Whaley merlin@ov-10bronco.netWebmaster, OV-10 Bronco Associationhttp://www.ov-10bronco.net/___________________ ... ______Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 23:08:17 -0700

Original Posted By: Pietsrneat(at)aol.com
Mike; If you want to see what the engine mount and FWF might look like, take a look at Mike Ladigo's KR2 installation, here:http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/97bb.jpgThe engine would be way, WAY out there on the nose of the Piet but you could mount one heck of a big smoke oil tank on the firewall ;o)Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net_________________________________________________________________All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwlo005 ... __________