Super Constellation L-1049H Part-1

Save-A-Connie Inc Super Constellation L-1049H N6937C fires up het 4x mighty Wright R-3350-DA3 Turbo Compound in preperation off a take-off from Kansas City downtown airport (June 2000)

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[mprophet100]

Hi motdk

THANKS.....cheers Mp

[kylemontanaro]

Is that fire out the exhaust supposed to happen? wasn't the wright R 3350 designed to throw unburnt fuel back into the system? Correct me where I'm mistaken please

Still a very cool vid :D

[mprophet100]

Hi Kylemontanaro...this is normal for the Connie R3350 radial engines..in fact normal for all radial piston engines. Fuel & oil can collect in the lower cilinders and fuel lines and can come in contact with the hot exhuast creating flames.

[Propliner1955]

@realvanman1 You are correct! It is called a synchroscope. The "twirly things" represent the engine RPM of engines #2, 3, and 4. They move in relationship to the #1 engine. The synchroscope is used in flight to assist in sychronizing the RPM of the engines. So, after reducing power to say, 160 BMEP and 2000 RPM, the RPM will be approximately 2000; however, #1 might be at 1990, #2 at 2020, #3 at 2010, and #4 might be turning 1950. The synchroscope helps the F/E make the final adjustment.

[barthoedemaker]

@Propliner1955 thanks

[realvanman1]

At 2:27 when they show the engineer's station (forgive my terminology) what is the small gauge in the middle of the three smaller gauges with the twirly things in it? Is that used to determine if the different engines are running at different speeds or ??

Very, very cool video and aircraft by the way, thanks for posting.

[andresrodrigoescobar]

@mprophet100 And it's Aviation poetry...

[SivlE85]

Fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

[Propliner1955]

@irish89055 Permit me to say that, before asking a question as you did on the engine type installed on a Connie, it is best to do a slight bit of research--such as Wikipedia or even looking at earlier posts. Otherwise you stand to create a little embarrassment for yourself. As to the Richmond accident, yes, the student flight engineer and his instructor mismanaged the fuel system. Then, the co-pilot's actions sealed its fate.

Company was Imperial Airlines, and it was an 049 series Connie.

[Propliner1955]

@barthoedemaker Original fuel recommended: 100/130 for R3350-BA series and -BD series engines; 115/145 for R3350 CA, CB, DA, EA series and their military equivalents.

[irish89055]

@Propliner1955 I think on earlier planes it was so, like a B-17... does the Connie have P&W 4360's? Just had a story on tv of 50th anniversary of a connie crashing here in Richmond with over 70 new ARMY recruits killed, two crew survivors... they had mismanaged the fuel flow

[vintagepropguy]

@Propliner1955 thanks for the clarification on that, I am more a nut and bolt type of guy, I do understand the role of the PRT's, and can explain them more on laymens' terms. I am really excited to see this kind of discussion on propliners, by all means be in touch, and that goes to all here!