Ever seen a biplane with a jet engine?

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I've seen that particular one IRL a few times. Pretty fun. Note that the duct directs the jet exhaust such that its thrust vector goes through the plane's CG; that means that throttling the jet doesn't induce pitching, but it gives it a boost in lift.

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matthewe-x@reddit

This is a Waco biplane. I have old school video of a jet Waco at Lunken airport.

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ArtemisOSX@reddit

Might be the same one; it only got branded as the Jack Links Screamin Sasquatch a decade or so ago. It has been on the circuit a while.

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Boforizzle@reddit

Dude, people like you that just Inform me of things, this is why I love reddit. And the memes of course.

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imaguitarhero24@reddit

A lot of times people will be all "just google it" but nothing beats some dude who actually works with xyz daily, or at least has first hand experience with something like this guy. I'll be learning about the Chicago L in the CTA sub and a literal operator is in the thread dropping insights.

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Boforizzle@reddit

Some guy hops in here. I twist that third bolt everyday. I'm an aerospace rocket expert.

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_esci@reddit

?
no
its a Helicopter engine. its a jet engine made for power output trough a shaft which propels the rotor/propeller. the pipe is just the exhaust. yes, it gives a bit thrust, but not that much compared to the propeller.

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ChrysisIgnita@reddit

No, this plane has a radial piston engine in the usual place, and a turbojet engine underneath.

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ghostchihuahua@reddit

which is exactly what i believed from the picture at first glance, then i looked closer, then io looked it up, it's the Screaming Sasquatch - check it out ;)

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danit0ba94@reddit

Does the fans suction affect anything? Is that not producing a tiny bit of asymmetrical pulling thrust?

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a_scientific_force@reddit

No

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danit0ba94@reddit

k

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Jamuks@reddit

Thanks for the insight my G

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Broad-Log-125@reddit

Airshow staple! Loud as F@#$

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Evening_Virus5552@reddit

Yes

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backyardspace@reddit (OP)

some video I took of it flying. make sure you turn on the audio

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delhibuoy@reddit

Osh?

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mattincalif@reddit

Wow that is a weird sound!

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top_of_the_scrote@reddit

bet he's like palpatine in the cockpit sliding the jet engine full throttle "unlimited vertical!"

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t0ny7@reddit

They did some work on it at KEUL and did some test flights. It was the only plane that has ever woken me up from being so loud. lol

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OrganizationPutrid68@reddit

I have now! Thank you!

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Academic-Airline9200@reddit

Jet Waco!

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frisbee96@reddit

I love a good YMF-5

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DuckworthSockins@reddit

This plane will have me at airventure pushing through the crowd like an unhinged Micheal Jackson fan girl in his prime, just to get my yearly fix of its beautiful song and dance.

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StarFlyXXL@reddit

I've seen Rich Goodwin's plane twice now, absolutely spectacular

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Tricky-Anywhere5727@reddit

thats an american thing to do

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Ah0te@reddit

I sure have!

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Darpa181@reddit

Yes. That exact one.

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LumilyEmily@reddit

Absolutely, love seeing this one fly.

Rich Goodwin's Pitts special

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NotLeeroy@reddit

I saw it for the first time last summer, it was such a good surprise. Disturbingly powerful

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LumilyEmily@reddit

I had the pleasure of meeting Rich after a performance and honestly they are so wonderful- unhinged a little but you've got to be when pulling off stunts like that. Genuinely one of the nicest people I've met.

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