Link for rare steam powered airplane.
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Bob Swinney
Steam Powered Airplane
Feb 10, 2009
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Just before WW2 there was renewed effort in steam planes, using steam turbines. These would have been much larger planes. But the successful advent of gas turbines sunk these efforts.
Slightly earlier and not a capable
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--Wish I could find a link to the Stirling powered R/C model that Ross made ages ago. I've only seen a Betamax tape of it!
This is a pretty good video of "Steam Powered Aeroplane"
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Great timing. Yesterday i read an article about Doble steam cars. When they shut down the article said the design's new owners explored air, marine, and railroad uses of the flash-boiler system. You found one.
It's a surprisingly neat looking machine. Interesting. Thanks!
Chris
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