Beyond The Sprues

Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: ysi_maniac on May 20, 2018, 05:21:47 AM

Title: Bristol big prop liners: Brabazon, Britannia, ...
Post by: ysi_maniac on May 20, 2018, 05:21:47 AM

Brabazon with 6 Proteus and upscaled Britannia wings

(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j340/ysi_maniac/Drawing/brabazon_6_proteus.jpg) (http://s1080.photobucket.com/user/ysi_maniac/media/Drawing/brabazon_6_proteus.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Bristol big prop liners: Brabazon, Britannia, ...
Post by: kitnut617 on May 20, 2018, 09:29:56 AM

The Brabazon Mk.II was to be powered by eight Proteus engines Carlos, two for each coupled contra-prop and buried in the wing.

Title: Re: Bristol big prop liners: Brabazon, Britannia, ...
Post by: ysi_maniac on May 20, 2018, 10:26:07 AM

Centaurus: 2650hp
2650hp x 8 = 21200hp

Proteus 765: 4450hp
4450hp x 6 = 26700hp
4450hp x 8 = 35600hp <---- almost twice original power  :o :-* ::)

Title: Re: Bristol big prop liners: Brabazon, Britannia, ...
Post by: kitnut617 on May 20, 2018, 08:57:40 PM

And without all the vibrations from a piston engine   :-* :-* :-*