Just realized the old hangar at the county airport still has a radial engine on a stand in the corner

I was dropping off some parts at the small county airport yesterday and walked through their main hangar. In the far back corner, under a tarp, they've got a whole Pratt & Whitney R-985 just sitting there on a metal stand. It looked clean, like someone was maybe working on it a long time ago and just stopped. I mean, it's a cool piece of history, but idk, seeing it just collecting dust made me wonder. Does anyone else have a local spot with old gear just parked and forgotten?

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hayden_martin2910d ago

That "clean but forgotten" look hits home. My garage has a half restored lawnmower engine from 2007 with that same vibe. At least your airport has cool history, mine's just a reminder I don't finish projects.

derek789d ago

That half-finished engine is a monument to your ambition, man.