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Randy's vintage profiles: Boeing Model 100 N872H

Discover the remarkable story of Boeing Model 100 N872H, the civilian sibling of the P 12 fighter that evolved from engine ...
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Le Blond 60 Model 5-D, Radial 5 Engine

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Power rating: 44.7 kW (60 hp) at ...
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Irwin Meteor Model 72, X-4 Radial Engine

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Beginning around 1922, J.F. Irwin’s Irwin Aircraft Company of Watsonville, California designed and provided blueprints ...
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What Disadvantages Do Radial Engines Have And Why Aren't They Used Much Anymore?

If you look at aircraft from the Second World War or earlier, you'll notice that many of them have engines with large frontal areas and cylinders arranged about the propeller crankshaft. This a radial ...
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Radial-flux motors supercharge new hybrid supersonic engine design

It may seem like a horse-drawn Zeppelin, but Astro Mechanica seems to be all-in on its revolutionary hybrid-electric supersonic jet engine as it partnered with UK-based engineering firm Helix to add ...