And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
A friend just completed this - the best Spirit of St. Louis replica ever made. Its worth a look. Too much info to post here on the amount of work and detail. https://www.jneaircraft.com/
The Wright J-5 Radial: Why was it used? It was the first radial engine to operate over 50 hours without internal failure; however, the valve rocker arms needed to be greased every 25 hours.
Lindeberg had a watch maker design (the 18 clock greasers needed - 2 per cylinder) for the New York / Paris to grease the rockers at 25 hours while the engine was operating. They were not battery operated, you would wind each one up prior to take-off. Wonder where they are now?
A friend just completed this - the best Spirit of St. Louis replica ever made. Its worth a look. Too much info to post here on the amount of work and detail.
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The Wright J-5 Radial: Why was it used?
ReplyDeleteIt was the first radial engine to operate over 50 hours without internal failure; however, the valve rocker arms needed to be greased every 25 hours.
Lindeberg had a watch maker design (the 18 clock greasers needed - 2 per cylinder) for the New York / Paris to grease the rockers at 25 hours while the engine was operating. They were not battery operated, you would wind each one up prior to take-off. Wonder where they are now?
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