Plus, let's keep it in perspective- I mean, 25 hours lifespan of a JET
engine is not too bad compared to the Allies' jet fighter's engine at
the same point in the war- that would be what; "0" hours? (Since we
didn't HAVE an operational one in the field until after the war!!!)
Jay Travis
Pike Bishop wrote:
> In combat during the war as I recall, standard TBO on your standard dash 7 or
> dash 9 Merlin was about 200 hours. Today I think it's about double that.
> Great power plant! Anyone need one?
> I believe towards the end of the war, with Germany being bombed relentlessly,
> they were forced to use common everyday metals as opposed to the high-tech
> stuff in their jet engines giving them a low engine life.
>
> Robert Barber wrote:
>
>> I say it was due to the metallurgical alloys and lubricants
>> of the time..
>>
>> They just didn't have the ware resistance of today's alloys and
>> lubes hence they would ware out faster especially producing that
>> much power.. Take the components of like the aircraft engines
>> of the time .. Very high maintenance.. As any P-51 Mustang owner
>> why he keeps 2 - 3 sets of heads for the Merlin.. Cause they cook
>> the valves out so easy..
>>
>> Bob B
>>
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>>>> I just read in Army Motors that the life of the 500 HP ford V8 had an
>>>> expected life of 400 hrs.
>>>> Is this right? and if so, why so short?
>>>>
>>>> Rikk Rogers - RK Lion LTD.
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