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Rolfeb

14th March 2009 11:23

Part of an Aircraft?

Found this part on a flee market and the elderly lady who sold it was insisiting it's a part of a former WWII airplane.
Her husband was collecting parts of american bomer but past away.
Is it a part of an WW II airplane?
Thanks in advance
Rolf

Bill Walker

14th March 2009 15:02

Re: Part of an Aircraft?

Possibly a combuster can from an early jet engine. There would be several of these arranged in a circle around the center shaft, between the compressor and the turbine. For example, see the cutaway at http://www.californiasciencecenter.o...J47/GE_J47.php , there is one can at the top and another at the bottom, with the "fire" inside. The lamp cord is probably a later modification.

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