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Turboprops back in fashion...
ATR, the European propeller aircraft joint venture, has cleaned orders for 24 turboprop aircraft from five different customers this year... (live.wsj.com) More...
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Sounds like time to bring back more economical, updated and streamlined versions of the Fairchild F27, Lockheed Electra, Convair 500 and 600 series and Vickers Viscount. All were sweet riding aircraft.
Have to disagree with the Electra. With 5000+ hours in the P-3, I can say it was not a sweet riding airplane. Those stiff wings felt every stinking air pocket there was.
Ricky - That is why I said "updated", meaning engines and airframe. Being retired USAF, I too wouldn't want to ride again in a KC97 without some conversions.
That'll never happen but that sure would be sweet!
Amen to that!!!!!!!!
They have: They're called names like ATR-42, Q400, etc.
To "update" the types you mention would require a complete clean-sheet-of-paper redesign and since we know much more about aerodynamics, materials, manufacturing techniques, etc now than when they were designed, the new aircraft wouldn't look like them at all. Just because they were state-of-the-art in their day doesn't mean they are now and making them that way would result in totally new and different aircraft. You know, like the ATR and Dash 8, for example.
To "update" the types you mention would require a complete clean-sheet-of-paper redesign and since we know much more about aerodynamics, materials, manufacturing techniques, etc now than when they were designed, the new aircraft wouldn't look like them at all. Just because they were state-of-the-art in their day doesn't mean they are now and making them that way would result in totally new and different aircraft. You know, like the ATR and Dash 8, for example.
