Many years ago while I was a group SAR coordinator with he Coast Guard in
Maine I got a call about a crashing airplane.  Shortly after hanging up I
heard a loud rumble common to large slow flying planes.  I popped outside in
time to see a P-3 Orion passing overhead with two props stopped and the
other two engines smoking like -- well if my van smoked like that I'd be
looking for a new engine.  A quick call to the nearby Navy guys confirmed
that the plane was operating normally -- they routinely shut down a couple
of engines on patrol.  Coast Guard Winged Maggots do the same with te
HC-130.

Chuck
'85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the road Buffalo'

on 10/19/02 8:43 PM, Automatic digest processor at
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM wrote:

> Date:    Sat, 19 Oct 2002 14:43:42 -0400
> From:    David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
> Subject: Re: Increasing horsepower
>
> On Sat, 19 Oct 2002, Clive Smith wrote:
>
>> ultimate aero piston engine development, though a Super Connie arriving at
>> Heathrow in that era would rarely be fit for a quick turnaround, with oil
>> dripping from most of its engines, if not requiring a new parts.
>
> My uncle used to fly for the Air Force in an EC-121 Warning Star, which
> was based on the Super Connie.  He said it wasn't uncommon to lose an
> engine during a mission due to mechanical problems.  He contrasted this
> with the EC-121's turboprop replacement (the name of which escapes me), in
> which they'd generally shut down two engines intentionally once they
> reached their station, to save fuel.
>
> I think Super Connies have to be the most beautiful airliners ever
> produced, though.  They have very graceful lines, almost like a dolphin
> in profile.