ScaleBirdsScott
Well-Known Member
Random thought I had this morning but in lieu of an electrical drive motor driven by a generator, could the P-39 be a viable application for a hydro-somethingorother drive motor driven by, well, high power pump located in the midfuse? Basically replace the mechanical driveshaft with a liquid one.
Also say someone wanted to take one number off the project and do a P-38, a twin, could they have a single powerplant driving two hydro motors at each nacelle? Also would make it relatively easy to run a standard hydraulic constant speed prop I'd think.
Seems electrical could be a lighter setup and probably more reliable but is it really?
Also say someone wanted to take one number off the project and do a P-38, a twin, could they have a single powerplant driving two hydro motors at each nacelle? Also would make it relatively easy to run a standard hydraulic constant speed prop I'd think.
Seems electrical could be a lighter setup and probably more reliable but is it really?