180 motor opinions
#31
Thread Starter
My Feedback: (13)
Kelly,
It's the electric actuators for the nozzle on the Pratt motor. The GE uses oil pressure so you don't hear it. You usually hear it in the pattern with the gear down as the nozzle goes to open (stays mostly closed with the gear up) when you go to idle.
The Pratt motors have the more pointy longer nozzle. The GEs look stubby in comparison
Dave
It's the electric actuators for the nozzle on the Pratt motor. The GE uses oil pressure so you don't hear it. You usually hear it in the pattern with the gear down as the nozzle goes to open (stays mostly closed with the gear up) when you go to idle.
The Pratt motors have the more pointy longer nozzle. The GEs look stubby in comparison
Dave
#32
My Feedback: (1)
Kelly,
It's the electric actuators for the nozzle on the Pratt motor. The GE uses oil pressure so you don't hear it. You usually hear it in the pattern with the gear down as the nozzle goes to open (stays mostly closed with the gear up) when you go to idle.
The Pratt motors have the more pointy longer nozzle. The GEs look stubby in comparison
Dave
It's the electric actuators for the nozzle on the Pratt motor. The GE uses oil pressure so you don't hear it. You usually hear it in the pattern with the gear down as the nozzle goes to open (stays mostly closed with the gear up) when you go to idle.
The Pratt motors have the more pointy longer nozzle. The GEs look stubby in comparison
Dave
One less thing to keep me up at night thinking about!!
Did you get your bird yet?
#37
My Feedback: (67)
Kelly,
It's the electric actuators for the nozzle on the Pratt motor. The GE uses oil pressure so you don't hear it. You usually hear it in the pattern with the gear down as the nozzle goes to open (stays mostly closed with the gear up) when you go to idle.
The Pratt motors have the more pointy longer nozzle. The GEs look stubby in comparison
Dave
It's the electric actuators for the nozzle on the Pratt motor. The GE uses oil pressure so you don't hear it. You usually hear it in the pattern with the gear down as the nozzle goes to open (stays mostly closed with the gear up) when you go to idle.
The Pratt motors have the more pointy longer nozzle. The GEs look stubby in comparison
Dave
#42
Thread Starter
My Feedback: (13)
Kelly, did it on my little Bv F-16 and then it sunk in that it was a lot of work and we almost never have the canopy open while taxiing. Motor starts, canopy down and as motor is unwinding it comes up. Something like an F4, 100 etc...different story!
Heard you have been working hard on those phantoms. Can't wait to see them!
Heard you have been working hard on those phantoms. Can't wait to see them!
#43
My Feedback: (1)
Kelly, did it on my little Bv F-16 and then it sunk in that it was a lot of work and we almost never have the canopy open while taxiing. Motor starts, canopy down and as motor is unwinding it comes up. Something like an F4, 100 etc...different story!
Heard you have been working hard on those phantoms. Can't wait to see them!
Heard you have been working hard on those phantoms. Can't wait to see them!
Last edited by Kelly Rohrbach; 07-27-2016 at 10:37 PM.