Do we all really need to be sent these continuing replies regarding something most
of us are not involved with?
If a couple of listers want to carry on an e-mail exchange about something like
this, does everyone on the list need to have to follow all this?
Perhaps a better way is for those few who want to keep up an exchange to do it
off-list, via direct e-mails.....
Jay wrote:
> 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
> >>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: Rikk Rogers <rkltd@swbell.net>
> >>> To: MVlist <MVlist@yahoogroups.com>; Mil-Veh2 <mil-veh@uller.skylee.com>
> >>> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 6:34 PM
> >>> Subject: [MVlist] M4 Tanks
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> 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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