[Milsurplus] Acronyms
BSugarberg
bsugarberg at core.com
Fri Mar 24 15:31:21 EST 2006
BMEP = Brake Mean Effective Pressure
KNIAS = Knots Indicated Air Speed
PRT = ? (Provisioning Review Team)?
MAC = Military Airlift Command
SEA = South East Asis
FTAS = Forward? Tactical Airlift Squadron
AFB = Air Force Base
73, Bruce WA8TNC
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David Stinson wrote:
>
>>On the 1049H Connie we never let the BMEP drop below 100 to prevent the
>>prop from driving the engine. We never used hi-blower, climb at minimum
>>of 140 KNIAS for cooling and we got an average of over 2000 hours on the
>>wing with the 3350's. With double shorted secondary it was an immediate
>>feather of the engine, which meant a jug change and PRT at the next stop
>>in support of MAC in SEA FTAS Based at Clark AFB for 2 years.
>
> Acronym attack!! I need a glossary....
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