FIREFIGHTERS PREFER TURBOPROPS
The report on the converted DC-10 that clipped treetops while dropping fire retardant (AW&ST July 2, p. 20) correctly notes that turbofans do not spool up quickly, and result in a less agile aircraft. However, the implication that turboprops are quicker to spool up is wrong; they suffer from the...
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