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To: Bidimus1
MTBO for the Wright Duplex-Cyclone on the Skyraider was apparently in the neighborhood of 3500 hours ... much better than the Merlin, but not as good as the PT-6A.

And FWIW, the PT-6A is a free turbine engine, not a turboshaft.

22 posted on 09/25/2014 2:29:35 PM PDT by NorthMountain
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To: NorthMountain

Thanks on the correction. I was typing faster than thinking I guess


26 posted on 09/26/2014 12:01:12 AM PDT by Bidimus1
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