Re: Packard built jet engine
Posted by Leeedy On 2016/7/19 9:38:14
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Steve203 wrote:
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kleroy wrote:
I never even knew that Packard built Jet engines! Just wanted to share, thanks!
Follow the link TroyT posted. Packard also produced prototype jet engines of it's own design, under a guaranteed profit contract from the government. When the government decided it did not need so many companies developing jets, the guaranteed profit contracts ended and Packard shut down the project as it had no interest itself in pursuing jets.
The one thing that nobody seems to know is that Packard was also preparing to do an automotive gas turbine engine. This would have taken it beyond a new 12-cylinder and beyond fuel injection. Had they remained in business, this engine would have been seen by 1958. Expertise from developing Packard experimental jet engines would have gone into the Packard gas turbine engine.
Another forgotten (or never known fact) is that some former Packard jet personnel went over to join George Huebner's gas turbine team at Chrysler at Packard's demise.This Post was from: https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?post_id=179240