[Boatanchors] Winding coils

[Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS]

Quite right!  All the piston slappers are gone from the Navy.  Some may
be fighting fires in California and some warbird collectors probably
have a couple on the airshow circuit.  There was a US-2B (a Stoof, S-2F
converted to COD use) down in the Norfolk area, but it came to grief in
a landing accident and was destroyed.

BTW the upgraded C-2, called NP-2000, has the same Rolls Royce (Allison)
T-56s with new 8 blade props.  They should be hitting the fleet soon as
we are finishing up the testing here at Pax soon.  They still call them
"hummers", but it sounds more like a mosquito on steroids!

73 Tom


Tom Clarke
Wyle Labs,  Aeronautics
NATOPS Program Support Specialist
USN/USMC National Airworthiness Office
Naval Air Systems Command, AIR-4.0P
(301) 995-3793/DSN 995-3793
Fax: (301) 757-6599
Cell (301) 904-2053
frederic.clarke at navy.mil


-----Original Message-----
From: John Franke [mailto:jmfranke at cox.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 12:51
To: Carl; Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS; Duane Fischer, W8DBF; Michael
Tauson
Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Winding coils

The modern COD is a C-2 Greyhound which has two 5000 Horsepower
turboprops 
(looks like an E-2 with no dome and a fatter fuselage).  I think most if
not 
all of the C-1s with radial engines have been retired.

John  WA4WDL

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
To: "Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS" <frederic.clarke at navy.mil>; "Duane
Fischer, 
W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>; "Michael Tauson" <wh7hg.hi at gmail.com>
Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Winding coils


> At least the COD keeps the skivy stains to a minimum since the Cat 
> pressure is reduced. You dont need much push to get those monster twin

> radials grabbing air.
>
> You barely feel the launch.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS" <frederic.clarke at navy.mil>
> To: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>; "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" 
> <dfischer at usol.com>; "Michael Tauson" <wh7hg.hi at gmail.com>
> Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 12:26 PM
> Subject: RE: [Boatanchors] Winding coils
>
>
> Well, I am a Navy pilot and flying a carrier landing can be the most
fun
> (or the scariest, if it is a dark and rainy night with a pitching
deck)
> you'll ever have  with your pants on.  However, I share your opinion
> that doing it, sitting backwards, in the back of the airplane leaves a
> lot to be desired!  My most recent shot was off Eisenhower last
December
> and it still is a surprise when the cat fires!
>
> 73 de Tom/W4OKW
>
>
> Tom Clarke
> Wyle Labs,  Aeronautics
> NATOPS Program Support Specialist
> USN/USMC National Airworthiness Office
> Naval Air Systems Command, AIR-4.0P
> (301) 995-3793/DSN 995-3793
> Fax: (301) 757-6599
> Cell (301) 904-2053
> frederic.clarke at navy.mil
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carl [mailto:km1h at jeremy.mv.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 7:47
> To: Duane Fischer, W8DBF; Michael Tauson
> Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Winding coils
>
> Having been catapulted off and landed on carrier flight decks a few
> times it
> adds a whole new dimension to the word "sudden" !
>
> And no, I wasnt a Navy pilot, just a captive passenger.
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
> To: "Michael Tauson" <wh7hg.hi at gmail.com>
> Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; "Carl Nord WA1KPD"
> <chnord at comcast.net>;
> "Peter Markavage" <manualman at juno.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 10:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Winding coils
>
>
>> Since you walked away Michael, they tell me it was still a good
> landing.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Michael Tauson" <wh7hg.hi at gmail.com>
>> To: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
>> Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; "Carl Nord WA1KPD"
>> <chnord at comcast.net>; "Peter Markavage" <manualman at juno.com>
>> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 10:47 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Winding coils
>>
>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 3:58 PM, Duane Fischer, W8DBF
> <dfischer at usol.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The fall was a breeze, but that sudden stop is a real attention
> getter!
>>>
>>> I've made a few landings like that ... but they were in airplanes.
> :-)
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Michael, WH7HG
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