George Gould sent in this photo of him and this aircraft tug powered by a 1500-hp Wright R-2600-86 engine at Scholes Field in Galveston, Texas. “Fastest tug on the airport,” he notes.
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Hey George, looks like you’re still having fun there in KGLS—is your “test field” Volk? :))
Happy Holidays…..
Eric+Penny Miller
Remember the fellow that strapped the J-2 jet assist engine to the top of his Chevrolet?? It was the fastest for one time only..Who says, ” no to innovation, ” huh !! I think its terrific. right on..Amigo.. Keep thinking young..Yaw Hue..
I have a different issue, look at the blades of the turbo fan, and the wheels…..how does that thing even rotate?
I call BS, because I am a hater, and this looks like BS.
Also, where is the fuel?
It looks to me more like an engine carrier than an actual powered tug.
I built it solely for the purpose of moving the R-1820 engine and nacelle. No it isn’t really an airport tug. Yes the blades will clear the wheels and frame. No it doesn’t run. Jason Barnett
It’s a fake !! 100% Photoshop look closely!
OH NO!!!!!!!!!!
Say it isn’t so, not photoshop.Is nothing sacred.
I can promise you it isn’t fake. I’m the guy that built it. I bought a C1A- Trader for the R-1820engines and I built two giant carts entirely for the purpose of moving the engines onto a trailer to transport them. The engines don’t run. There is no photoshop here at all. I have tons of other photos of it.
The first question is — where is the fuel? This beast drinks gas amazingly fast :).
That looks like a C-1 or S-2 Nacelle, so wouldnt that be an 1820?
Looks like remains of a Grumman S2f.
Flight of the Phoenix II ?
bcair.com
Jay Leno is looking for this rig!
Looks as if it might be a lot of fun…………..Once.
H. S. BATMAN
It might be fast, but it appears to be missing some safety features and necessities. No lights, no mirrors, no fenders, I would bet that reverse does not work well and quite frankly I fear it is too much of a wind machine for normal airport use.
Wimp John Wesley! Either the American sense of humour has changed radically since I was an Exchange IP on USAF Phantoms in the 70s, or the spirit of the Wright brothers is dead. Cheers Jack Lynch Brisbane Australia.
WIMP!!!!!!,,, not me, my only concern was the wind stirred up by the large propeller, but gubment interference, would demand the other items in order to operate on public property, this is how our womb to tomb, gubment guarantees that common sense and innovation are totally eliminated from our society.