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 Topic: supermarine S6B aircraft post Calshot |
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| jwells Replies: 0 Views: 241 |
 Forum: Air Racing - General Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2024 18:16 Subject: supermarine S6B aircraft post Calshot |
| Does anybody know what happened to the two S6B aircraft after the final Schneider race in 1931.
We know S1595 ended up in the Science Museum, London. Where were they sent (for display) pre-WW2? W ... |
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| Topic: Cosmos Mercury - Valves per Cylinder? |
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| jwells Replies: 3 Views: 1751 |
Forum: British Engines Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2024 22:47 Subject: Cosmos Mercury |
| For detailed information on the cylinder head construction of this engine. have a look at Patent No GB131053 which can be downloaded from the Espacenet website
As well, GB 119,356 and GB153,049 also ... |
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| Topic: Daimler Benz vs Rolls-Royce |
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| jwells Replies: 6 Views: 10753 |
Forum: Authors' Corner Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2016 22:59 Subject: DB 609 |
| Re the detail of this engine, in the book, "Power To Fly" there are TS and LS drawings of the DB 609 which clearly show:
1/ It was a 60 deg Vee, not 45. 2/ It had a cannon tunnel is the ... |
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| Topic: Leonides - the Alvis Aero Engine |
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| jwells Replies: 2 Views: 8044 |
Forum: Book, Mags, Films, Recordings, Reference Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 00:08 Subject: ALVIS LEONIDES |
| Received my copy of this book recently. Good sized volume with hard cover and dust cover as well, printed on nice shiny paper.
Binding is a bit weak. The Index pages have fallen out of my copy al ... |
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| Topic: Book: Report On The 260-HP Mercedes Aero Engine |
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| jwells Replies: 1 Views: 6517 |
Forum: Book, Mags, Films, Recordings, Reference Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 00:18 Subject: 260 HP DIVa Mercedes |
| Frank,
Interesting to hear you have an original copy of this report but it has been reproduced a few times in various publications, eg 1/ In Jane's "Fighting Aircraft of WW1" pp 209 - ... |
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| Topic: ALLISON V-1710 CRANKSHAFT |
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| jwells Replies: 4 Views: 9536 |
Forum: Allison Engines Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 23:43 Subject: ALLISON V-1710 CRANKSHAFT |
| Can anyone supply me with a picture(s) or drawing(s) of the 12 counterweight crankshaft that was used in the late model V-1710 engines?
These cranks had the counterweights cast integral with the re ... |
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| Topic: A.B.C. DRAGONFLY Manual |
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| jwells Replies: 0 Views: 5569 |
Forum: Book, Mags, Films, Recordings, Reference Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 04:45 Subject: A.B.C. DRAGONFLY Manual |
| Does anyone have a copy of the WW1 manual, "The A.B.C. Dragonfly Aero-Engine" July 1919?
I purchased a copy from WW1Aero a while ago but unfortunately, some pages were missing! Pages a ... |
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| Topic: DUESENBERG AIRCRAFT ENGINES. |
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| jwells Replies: 2 Views: 7307 |
Forum: Book, Mags, Films, Recordings, Reference Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 22:12 Subject: DUESENBERG AIRCRAFT ENGINES. |
| Received my copy about a week ago from amazon.com.
Prompt delivery! Interesting book and a valuable addition to the aircraft engine history literature. I like these small, specific monographs ... |
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| Topic: French aircraft engines |
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| jwells Replies: 4 Views: 9617 |
Forum: Technical Discussion Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 23:18 Subject: Hartmann articles |
| First, thanks to Bill Pearce for taking the time to inform us of the existence of the Hartmann articles.
Clearly Mr Hartmann's primary interest is in float planes and their history and it is to his ... |
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| Topic: Any info on French Buchet 6 HP engine, 1903? |
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| jwells Replies: 6 Views: 11067 |
Forum: Technical Discussion Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 22:20 Subject: Buchet Engine |
| In "Les Moteurs etc" on page 50, there is a photo of a single cylinder Buchet 1901 engine installed in a dirigible.
I could photo the pic and send it to you if desired. Also, in the sa ... |
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| Topic: Continental Sleeve-Valve engines |
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| jwells Replies: 8 Views: 18278 |
Forum: Technical Discussion Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 03:41 Subject: Continental Sleeve-Valve engines |
| Jaymerich,
A. L. Niven was the Scottish engineer who was employed by Continental to design and develop SSV engines. During his time with Continental, he filed about 75 patents concerning SSV ... |
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| Topic: Daimler-Benz 603, 605 compression ratios |
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| jwells Replies: 2 Views: 8914 |
Forum: Technical Discussion Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 19:12 Subject: DB 600 series CR's |
| There is some documentary evidence in existence which confirms that the reason for the differential compression ratios in the DB 600 series inverted V-12 engines was due to oil control problems.
It ... |
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| Topic: Le Rhone Rotary |
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| jwells Replies: 0 Views: 6691 |
Forum: WWI Engines Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 18:42 Subject: Le Rhone Rotary |
| Can anyone direct me to a clear and concise description of the operation of the VALVE MECHANISM in the Le Rhone rotary engine?
I've looked at Page pp 831 - 9 (good drawings but poor description) an ... |
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| Topic: SUNBEAM ENGINES |
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| jwells Replies: 0 Views: 6050 |
Forum: Wants Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 18:33 Subject: SUNBEAM ENGINES |
| Apparently, there are two BRITISH SUNBEAM engines held by the French Musee de l'air et de l'space at Le Bourget airport near Paris.
One is a SUNBEAM "MAORI" and other a SUNBEAM "VIKI ... |
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| Topic: BOOK ON THE "PEGASUS" ENGINE |
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| jwells Replies: 2 Views: 6198 |
Forum: Book, Mags, Films, Recordings, Reference Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 23:48 Subject: BOOK ON THE "PEGASUS" ENGINE |
| This book by Andrew Dow is a terrific piece of research and writing.
A great addition to the stock of aero-engine literature. Gives incredible detail on the design, development and testing of a ... |
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