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Re: B52 getting new engines

Ted Smith was my Great uncle. He is most well known as the designer of the Aerostar
After switching out he piston engines for Garrett Turbo props, many owners are now switching to jet power.
It is my opinion that the original aircraft was one of the most beautiful ever deigned and built and sold.

Anyway here's a link https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2014/february/pilot/aerostar

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Re: B52 getting new engines

Ted Smith was my Great uncle. He is most well known as the designer of the Aerostar
After switching out he piston engines for Garrett Turbo props, many owners are now switching to jet power.
It is my opinion that the original aircraft was one of the most beautiful ever deigned and built and sold.

Anyway here's a link https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2014/february/pilot/aerostar

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I'm a big Ted Smith fan, him and his designs. I have several hundred hours in the Aerostar, a great machine but easy to overload.

I'm pretty sure the conversion to turbofan as shown in the picture never made it to certification.
 
Re: B52 getting new engines

I'm a big Ted Smith fan, him and his designs. I have several hundred hours in the Aerostar, a great machine but easy to overload.

I'm pretty sure the conversion to turbofan as shown in the picture never made it to certification.
200 hours? OMG.
I'd die to fly one.
Was the turbo prop certified? I think T-prop made it the 2002 tii of the skies. So many you see at the airports theses days have been converted but not sure if they were certified.
 
Re: B52 getting new engines

200 hours? OMG.
I'd die to fly one.
Was the turbo prop certified? I think T-prop made it the 2002 tii of the skies. So many you see at the airports theses days have been converted but not sure if they were certified.

I'm pretty sure neither the turboprop version nor the turbofan version were ever certified. The only place I've seen them is in magazines.
 
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