On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 02:54:17 -0700, Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Not unless the Boeing 707 had a turbo-prop engine... > My son was in the Marines and was a mechanic on the Lockheed 130s, and > that's my recollection. > > Not wanting to trust to my so-called memory these days, my further > research shows the C130 had (4) Allison T56-A-15 turbo-prop engines, > each developing 4300 H.P. > > The Boeing 707 originally had (4) Pratt & Whitney turbo-jets and later > on, a turbo-fan engine was substituted, which reduced noise and > increased fuel economy. > > The 707 was developed into the KC-135, which is what you may have been > thinking of... > > By the way, John Travolta owns and flies his own 707! Interesting > tidbit, what? > You are correct, sir. I was thinking of KC 135's. So, the KC 130, is that the Hercules? Those are pretty cool. Had one at the CNE Airshow here in Toronto back on Labour Day Weekend. I'd heard about Travolta and his airliner. Didn't know it was a 707. I guess they can be had for a (relative) song and dance these days. You're right, it is interesting. cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
