http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/03/worlds-first-steam-driven-airplane/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:28:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/03/worlds-first-steam-driven-airplane/comment-page-1/#comment-1069979 Kurt Olney Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:14:48 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/03/worlds-first-steam-driven-airplane/#comment-1069979 Lockheed developed the silent airplanes for Vietnam 1967-1969. The airplanes were designated QT-2PC and YO-3A. It was thought these were the first silent quiet airplanes invented. See http://www.yo-3a.com Lockheed developed the silent airplanes for Vietnam 1967-1969. The airplanes were designated QT-2PC and YO-3A. It was thought these were the first silent quiet airplanes invented. See http://www.yo-3a.com

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/03/worlds-first-steam-driven-airplane/comment-page-1/#comment-1069746 Tweeker Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:33:24 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/03/worlds-first-steam-driven-airplane/#comment-1069746 Yep, steam planes are quite feasible. Its just that an IC motored craft will have endurance a few times greater. Yep, steam planes are quite feasible. Its just that an IC motored craft will have endurance a few times greater.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/03/worlds-first-steam-driven-airplane/comment-page-1/#comment-677139 Randy Sun, 04 Nov 2007 18:48:45 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/03/worlds-first-steam-driven-airplane/#comment-677139 There's a 15-minute silent film of Besler and his steam-driven vehicles (plane, car, train) at http://www.archive.org/details/BeslerCo1932 There’s a 15-minute silent film of Besler and his steam-driven vehicles (plane, car, train) at http://www.archive.org/details/BeslerCo1932

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/03/worlds-first-steam-driven-airplane/comment-page-1/#comment-674707 jayessell Sun, 04 Nov 2007 03:11:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/03/worlds-first-steam-driven-airplane/#comment-674707 A quiet airplane? That might have come in handy in WWII. A quiet airplane?
That might have come in handy in WWII.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/03/worlds-first-steam-driven-airplane/comment-page-1/#comment-674603 buddy Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:34:42 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/11/03/worlds-first-steam-driven-airplane/#comment-674603 Very cool! I never knew this was possible. I always thought steam drive didn't have a high enough power to weight ratio. Very cool! I never knew this was possible. I always thought steam drive didn’t have a high enough power to weight ratio.

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