Piston Engine to Jet Fighter Conversions

[NUSNA_Moebius]

Hi everyone,

Including the well known Russian conversions of piston fighters to jets, I wanted to see if anyone had anything on other similar conversions that could be in a nicely consolidated thread of "piston-to-jet theory."

Thanks!

 

[Arjen]

SAAB J21 to SAAB J21R is one.
Douglas B-42 to Douglas B-43 , Avro Tudor 8 was converted from a Tudor 1. The Tudor 9 became the Avro Ashton.
Miles Sparrowjet, Tupolev Tu-2 that sort of became Tupolev Tu-12
Errmmm... shouldn't this be in postwar aircraft projects?

 

[NUSNA_Moebius]

I was considering that, but I was more or less focusing (I guess I should've said first) on fighters, notably WW2 era fighters like the Yak-9 being converted into jets. I wasn't too sure if that really meant postwar. If there was a WW2 specific forum, I would've gone with that.

 

[sferrin]

SAAB J21 to SAAB J21R is one.
Douglas B-42 to Douglas B-43 , Avro Tudor 8 was converted from a Tudor 1. The Tudor 9 became the Avro Ashton.
Miles Sparrowjet, Tupolev Tu-2 that sort of became Tupolev Tu-12
Errmmm... shouldn't this be in postwar aircraft projects?

The B-42 wasn't a fighter. Hence the "B".

 

[perttime]

What about Kyūshū J7W Shinden? Was the jet conversion just an idea, or was something more done about it?

 

[Jemiba]

What about Kyūshū J7W Shinden? Was the jet conversion just an idea, or was something more done about it?

Indeed, fits perfectly here, we had it here http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,16914.msg163913.html#msg163913

This thread starts to be a jumble of pre- and post war types, projects and actually built aircraft. Nevertheless, I would
suggest to keep on here in this section. Types already dealt with can be mentioned with a link, others with description
or picture, so we should get quite a complete list in the end.

 

[borovik]

One more thing:
http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,2423.msg188397
http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,3019.msg24293

 

[fightingirish]

Saab 21A to Saab 21R

 

[Jemiba]

We are mainly talking about actually built types here, nevertheless, according to Jean Cuny "Les
Avions Des Combat Francais" a modification of the SNCASO SO 8000 Narval naval fighter to a
jet fighter, powered by a RR Nene engine was proposed, but rejected, as there already were three
other types of naval jet fighters under development.
(drawing based on description only, source grade 1)

 

[Grey Havoc]

https://www.reddit.com/r/WeirdWings/comments/lmote2 View: https://www.reddit.com/r/WeirdWings/comments/lmote2/delete_the_prop_and_add_two_mini_turbojet_engines/

 

[leaded50]

Gloster Trent Meteor, i suppose get to be the Gloster Meteor as jet.

 

[Arjen]

The Trent was a turboprop, not a piston engine.

Rolls-Royce RB.50 Trent - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The Trent Meteor was a development of the original jet Meteor.

 

[TomcatViP]

Provost/Jet Provost