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From: geoffm@EBay.Sun.COM (Geoff Miller)
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Subject: Re: Pods on C-123?
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Date: 8 Oct 90 03:05:46 GMT
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From: geoffm@EBay.Sun.COM (Geoff Miller)



In article <1990Oct4.012016.10621@cbnews.att.com> quodling@bunyip.enet.dec.com (Peter Quodling) writes:

>I had the chance to watch "Air America" the other day, but was intrigued by the
>planes that were being used. The small Pilatus Porter's, I am familiar with,
>but the Larger C-123's had me wondering. On each wing, they have 3 pods.
>Inboard is the Engine, Outboard, looks like a fuel pod, but in the center was
>something that looked a little like a very small Jet engine. Does anyone know
>what those middle pods are?


They are jet engines.  The application is similar to that on the P-2 Neptune,
with intake doors that can be closed to prevent windmilling when the engines
aren't running.  I don't know what type they are; they appear to be smaller
than the Wright J-46s on the Neptune.


Geoff


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