Comments on: The Besler Steam Plane

By: Buemmo

Buemmo — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:38:09 +0000

if that technology would have been more advanced it propably would have been a good reconnaissance aircraft. Or how do you want to shoot something down you cant even hear?

By: patsematary

patsematary — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:38:09 +0000

…hmmm it was engineer dream.. just to forget every weight/power ratio and range concerns

By: bonecrime

bonecrime — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:38:09 +0000

That’s how nuclear power usually works. The turbine is coupled to a big alternator…

By: bonecrime

bonecrime — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:38:09 +0000

Actually both soviet and the US were developing nuclear powered aircraft back on the day. There’s a video about it here on youtube.

By: MrTrainfanatic

MrTrainfanatic — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:38:09 +0000

is this even practical? i mean, so much weight from the water and the boiler? how?
ITS REALLY COOL THOUGH!

By: panamic855

panamic855 — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:38:09 +0000

i was thinking the same thing i was reading about they develope a steam turbo prop wich over powered the aircraft and posibly damaging it. all you need for a condenser is a vacuum system right at the tail of the exaust. the ambiant air and air up above will siplyfy the condening process with out using heavy macheanery.

By: baronvonzoom

baronvonzoom — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:38:09 +0000

Very cool. Was this the first time that reverse thrust was demonstrated on an aircraft?

By: btdenyer

btdenyer — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:38:09 +0000

The song is “Sunday” by Bix Beiderbecke.

By: GMRDUI

GMRDUI — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:38:09 +0000

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By: frykasj

frykasj — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:38:09 +0000

You probably could get away with a nuclear powered steam engine, as long as you have a condenser to trap the now irradiated waste steam. And instead of a reciprocating engine, why not a turbine?

Just one point though, you’d have to run a nuclear engine almost constantly, because the reaction never totally stops.