nosepicker Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Good afternoon all, I was just seeing if anyone in the C-130 world knew of the algorithm for engine efficiency being changed? It's news to all of us -14 guys as well. We got a visit up here (Washington state) from our FST Engineer and he had some new fancy "palm-pilot-looking" thing that was supposed to be the new engine efficiency calculator real soon for us. P/N:RE5-FY4CEX-00. The guys at the test cell were playing around with it and noticed that the numbers it gives are aprox. 1% higher than the old calculator. When the Engineer was asked why this is he said that the algorithm for calculating performance has changed and then proceeded to give a super-smart-sounding-colledge-educated answer. Have you guys seen this new calculator? Or do you use the slide rule or old Texas Instrament one? Thanks, BT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjvr99 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Don't know anything about a new algorithm, but I surely could use the old one - the actual formula, that is ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosepicker Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 I'd sure like to have it too [the formula]. As far as I know there's 4 methods to get it (correct me if I'm wrong): 1) The HP calculator that most of the new generation use; 2) the slide ruler; 3) the nomographs (which used to be in the MIM's and TO's) and now 4) the fancy new iPhone/palm pilot thing (see attached picture).[ATTACH=CONFIG]2657[/ATTACH] After talking to some other T56 guys this new calculator seems to already be out in the P-3 fleet (and they are finding that performance is rising from .3 to 1.0 % by using the new calculators). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc 308 Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 By any chance can some one post the info ie company name and part number for this calculater. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosepicker Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 P/N:RE5-FY4CEX-00 Don't know who makes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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