---------------------------------------------------------- Engines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 09/13/06: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:15 AM - FYI (Speedy11@aol.com) 2. 09:58 AM - Re: FYI (jbfjr) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:15:24 AM PST US From: Speedy11@aol.com Subject: Engines-List: FYI The US Air Force has announced that it will scrap all 110 remaining T-3A Firefly training aircraft in the fleet. The planes were grounded in 1997 after numerous incidents and three crashes. While the Air Force attributed two of the fatal mishaps to pilot error, all three accidents involved problems with the engine, a six cylinder Textron Lycoming AEIO-540-D4A5 generating 260 hp driving a three-bladed prop. According to GlobalSecurity.org, the T-3A's engine had failed 66 times during takeoffs or landings. The Air Force grounded 57 of the planes on ten separate occasions due to problems with either engines, fuel systems, or brakes. Do not archive ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:58:44 AM PST US From: " jbfjr" Subject: Re: Engines-List: FYI --> Engines-List message posted by: " jbfjr" When I went to the EAA Fly-in at Hondo, TX last spring there were dozens of these planes sitting under open covers, wasting away. It's a sharp looking plane but I guess not too airworthy. What a waste of tax dollars! John Franklin GN-1 Aircamper Corvair 164cid Richmond, TX ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Speedy11@aol.com >The US Air Force has announced that it will scrap all 110 remaining T-3A >Firefly training aircraft in the fleet. The planes were grounded in 1997 after >numerous incidents and three crashes. While the Air Force attributed two of >the fatal mishaps to pilot error, all three accidents involved problems with the >engine, a six cylinder Textron Lycoming AEIO-540-D4A5 generating 260 hp >driving a three-bladed prop. >According to GlobalSecurity.org, the T-3A's engine had failed 66 times during >takeoffs or landings. The Air Force grounded 57 of the planes on ten separate >occasions due to problems with either engines, fuel systems, or brakes. >Do not archive > > ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the EV1 webmail system at mail.ev1.net