Ken,
Upgrading the engine is quite possible, but making use of that extra HP is
something else. Take the case of the King Air 90, one of the most popular
business airplanes of the last 20 years. An owner I know has one with
larger Pratt & Whitney turboprops installed, but the airframe is still
limited to the horsepower at which it was certified. He can make use of the
extra horses above 15,000 ft., but can't legally use it for takeoff. I'm
sure the extra power would be nice to have in case of an engine failure, but
those things are the most reliable engines ever built.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Staggerwing portrait
>> A Beech staggerwing, or for that matter a model 18 or a Bonanza, or
>> whatever is a very expensive hobby. What they have going for them is they
>> are all beautiful aircraft and offer high performance for their time. The
>> Staggerwing was the LearJet of its day.
>
> As I've probably said before, the Staggerwing is not only the most
> beautiful airplane ever made, but I rank it up there as among the most
> beautiful man-made objects. Honestly, I can't think of anything that
> tops it right now, but there have been a couple of Ferraris that come
> close.
>
> Granted, there is always an oil puddle under them, but that's par for
> the course with radials.
>
> Speaking of radials, I can't help but think how much horsepower we
> would be able to get out of an equivalent sized 450HP engine with
> today's engineering and technology.
>
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