1350 Supercharged Hp In An Old FFFord That Flew

jmcarter · 05-25-2025, 06:49 PM

I was wondering if the flight engineer had to tell Larry exactly where to sit in order to get the CG right LOL. Love all the old planes, anyone going by Kitty Hawk, the air museum near Dulles, the Smithsonian, the Evergreen Museum in McMinnville, OR, and so many more please do yourself a favor and drop in, you won?t be sorry.

older racer · 05-25-2025, 07:30 PM

hello, that plane has 3 p&w 985 radial engines @ 450 hp each. they have an internal supercharger built into back engine case, every radial i ever worked had that. it doesn,t put much boost , it pushes fuel up int the cylinders. not trying to start an argument,

Larry Hill · 05-26-2025, 08:33 AM

]Thank you. I ask the Captain if they were supercharged and he said yes. I believe he told me OEM Engins were 250Hp each. Elevator and rudder were cable control routed outside the cabin. To keep the CG in range and the FAA happy, the two most forward seats had to remain empty.

05-25-2025, 06:49 PM	#1
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,296 Likes: 2,383 Liked 3,181 Times in 972 Posts	Re: 1350 Supercharged Hp In An Old FFFord That Flew I was wondering if the flight engineer had to tell Larry exactly where to sit in order to get the CG right LOL. Love all the old planes, anyone going by Kitty Hawk, the air museum near Dulles, the Smithsonian, the Evergreen Museum in McMinnville, OR, and so many more please do yourself a favor and drop in, you won?t be sorry. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

05-25-2025, 07:30 PM	#2
older racer Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 212 Likes: 13 Liked 68 Times in 26 Posts	Re: 1350 Supercharged Hp In An Old FFFord That Flew hello, that plane has 3 p&w 985 radial engines @ 450 hp each. they have an internal supercharger built into back engine case, every radial i ever worked had that. it doesn,t put much boost , it pushes fuel up int the cylinders. not trying to start an argument,

05-26-2025, 08:33 AM	#3
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,641 Likes: 1,940 Liked 10,714 Times in 2,230 Posts	Re: 1350 Supercharged Hp In An Old FFFord That Flew ]Thank you. I ask the Captain if they were supercharged and he said yes. I believe he told me OEM Engins were 250Hp each. Elevator and rudder were cable control routed outside the cabin. To keep the CG in range and the FAA happy, the two most forward seats had to remain empty. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817