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.
I was always amazed with the cam timing numbers of radial engines. but, if you wish to get really amazed by mechanical magic, check out the British Bristol Hercules radial engine. with 18 cylinders and sleeve valves. you will absolutely be surprised.
There are a few cutaway P+W 4360's in museums, electrically powered so they can turn over to see the parts move. Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinville OR has one- it's like looking at four of the worlds biggest Swiss watches all linked together.
Somehow very erotic.
ReplyDeleteYeah...and the spark-timing is...troublesome!
ReplyDeleteI was always amazed with the cam timing numbers of radial engines. but, if you wish to get really amazed by mechanical magic, check out the British Bristol Hercules radial engine. with 18 cylinders and sleeve valves. you will absolutely be surprised.
DeleteAmazing engineering...and machining.
ReplyDeleteThere are a few cutaway P+W 4360's in museums, electrically powered so they can turn over to see the parts move. Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinville OR has one- it's like looking at four of the worlds biggest Swiss watches all linked together.
ReplyDeleteWait a second - are there two ignition cycles per fill cycle? What the heck is going on here? Now I'm going to have to read about radial engines......
ReplyDeleteNo, it is a 4 stroke, just one ignition stroke, the other is a compression stroke.
DeleteI never understood how them suckers worked. Thanks Bud.
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