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Topic: Schlaifer//Heron |
mmraz
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Forum: Book, Mags, Films, Recordings, Reference Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 10:47 Subject: Schlaifer//Heron |
I bought a copy of the Schlaifer/Heron classic ("Development of Aircraft Engines"/"Development of Aviation Fuels") that appears to be a reprint. Can anyone who owns an original tell me whether it cont ... |
Topic: Mixture control on a R-3350-57 engine. |
mmraz
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Forum: Wright Engines Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 16:18 Subject: B-29/3350 questions |
I saw (from a distance) B-29-60-BW s/n 44-69729 "T Square 54" at the Seattle Museum of Flight and its 3350s had the front-row exhaust collectors mounted ahead of the front row of cylinders. Does anyon ... |
Topic: Mixture control on a R-3350-57 engine. |
mmraz
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Forum: Wright Engines Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 13:30 Subject: TC18s in airline serivce |
Anyone interested in the 3350 turbo-compound (or any other round engine) should visit John Deakin's AVweb site and buy a copy of the booklet he reprints, "Basic Theory of Operation, Turbo Compoun ... |
Topic: Mixture control on a R-3350-57 engine. |
mmraz
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Forum: Wright Engines Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 20:10 Subject: Fascinating |
Kim, this is really amazing info. I hope you plan to write another book and that it's going to be about the 3350's history.
jschauer: I would give my you-know-what to fly FE on "Fifi." You are one ... |
Topic: Engine Collection list |
mmraz
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Forum: Collections/Restorations - General Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 10:34 Subject: USAF Museum engine collection |
I made a quick visit to the Air Force Museum last month and was very disappointed in their engine displays. To be fair, I was moving pretty fast and I was unfamiliar with their latest configuration (t ... |
Topic: Round sounds |
mmraz
Replies: 2
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Forum: Non-Technical Discussion Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2003 15:35 Subject: Round sounds |
I downloaded the excellent R-3350 and R-2800 sound recordings from the AEHS web site, but I can't seem to find a similar good recording of a R-4360 starting (or a R-3350 turbo-compound starting) on th ... |
Topic: Calling all engineers !! |
mmraz
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Forum: Technical Discussion Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 11:13 Subject: Re: Calling all engineers !! |
I need to determine what the intersection area is at any point along the locus a shape takes that intersects another stationary shape
What are you trying to find exactly? Port area as a function of ... |
Topic: Cam Ring rotation-radial engines |
mmraz
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Forum: Technical Discussion Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2003 12:43 Subject: Cam Ring rotation-radial engines |
Thank you for this information. It is a little difficult for me to visualize how this is all happening, but I will use your information and do some sketches.
In radials, the cam rings are driven t ... |
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