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Subject: Re: [OM] Unusual aircraft
From: ChrisB <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2014 15:57:58 +0000
Yes, the Jet Provost Mk 3 had a similar problem.  The idle-to-full power 
acceleration could take 16 seconds.  That’s a good while if you’ve made a mess 
of an approach.

Chris

> On 26 Dec 2014, at 18:37, Bill Pearce <billcpearce@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
>    The worst jet engine I ever experienced was the Continental on the T-37 
> trainer.  You moved the throttle and waited.  Far worse than any recip I've 
> ever encountered, even with metal props.  The basic problen was that it had a 
> single-stage compressor that was a casting.
> 
> 
> Chris

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