Conroy Turbo-Three
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conroy-turbo-three-195-17185693
title:
Conroy Turbo-Three
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The Conroy Turbo-Three was a series of two Douglas DC-3s modified with turboprop engines by Conroy Aircraft. The first conversion first flew on May 13, 1969. Two Rolls-Royce Dart Mk. 510 engines from a crashed Vickers Viscount previously operated by United Airlines were used to replace the original Pratt & Whitney radial engines. Because the new turboprops were much lighter than the radial engines, they had to be mounted further forward to maintain the aircraft's center of gravity. The replaceme
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Douglas DC-3 modified with turboprop engines
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conroy_Turbo-Three
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2022-12-21T11:16:13Z
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