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In lugnet.build.sculpture, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> In lugnet.build.sculpture, George Haberberger writes:
> > In lugnet.build.sculpture, Mike Case writes:
> > > On Mon, 19 Nov 2001 05:19:42 GMT, "Mark" <snowleopard@foxinternet.net>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > It is a nice kit, very detailed. Just one gripe, this baby packs tons of
> > > > torque, when you spin the props, the engine spins with it. I thought it
> > > > was kind of a cheap maneuver but it does look good and there certainly are
> > > > ways to work around it if you want the prop to spin freely.
> > >
> > >
> > > Wasn't this an intentional part of the design? I had thought that the
> > > radial engines of that era rotated around a central shaft just like
> > > the model.
> > >
> > > Mike
> >
> > If the engine spins with the propellor, then it is a rotary engine, and it
> > is correct, see this link for more detail,
> > http://www.theaerodrome.com/aircraft/gbritain/sopwith/camel.html .
> >
> > In reality, the rotary engine packed so much torque that inexperience pilots
> > routinely crashed flying the Camel. Experienced pilots knew how to
> > compensate for it, and used the torque to their advantage, amking the Camel
> > extremely manueverable. Often, a pilot would turn 240 degrees one way to
> > make a 120 degree turn the other way, there was that much torque.
> >
> > There was a discussion about rotary and radial engines in lugnet.military
> > not too long ago.
>
> I've been trying to find a diagram of the old rotary engine,
> but searches always bring up the Wankel engine, which isn't
> nearly the same thing. I'm trying to get a sense for how
> much of the engine rotated, and how fuel delivery was done if
> the cylinders were spinning. To be honest, I didn't think that
> the engine *did* spin, but I've never seen a running rotary
> engine (!!) so I can't speak from experience.
>
> Anyone have any good information/references?
>
> best
>
> LFB
Try "radial engine" or "radial rotary engine"
the more correct term for the engine type in
your search.
Best
DaveG
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