11/16/2023 0 Comments Radial tank engine american militaryOperating radials basically the pilot flies it all day and the mechanic works on it at night. Any repairs that will take more than overnight, you swap engines and fix the old on the stand ready to swap back. That's why Ag operators still running radials will have a spare engine ready to bolt on. In commercial operations it's the lost revenue (and contracts) of down time that kills you, and radials you end up with a lot of down time on a busy schedule. Turbines for a busy operation are definitely preferred because comparatively they require next to no maintenance and have very little down time. If you need more than 400hp and can't afford a turbine, you basically have no option that's why you still see them in commercial operation. Radials have a place in aviation still because of the HP/Cost ratio.
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