too bad they did not get it started
Here's a fun little toy to play with....
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I'm waiting fo another vid. Check out their site, really cool stuff. I'm jealous of this guy, he has the life.
http://www.penngrovepower.org/photos.html
http://www.penngrovepower.org/photos.html
Aero engine. 28 cylinder radial. 4000 to 5000 hp.
The ones they used when airplanes sounded like airplanes!mercrewser said:Aero engine. 28 cylinder radial. 4000 to 5000 hp.
If they would set it up with a prop or flywheel instead of just the hub it would probably start. The weight on the crank will help keep the crank turning to the next cyl. firing.
Great engines.
Great engines.
WHAT A BEAST!!! Hard to imagine that monster getting off the ground...I guess once it gets rolling, threre'd be some real POWER there though. Wonder how big of a Skater thats goin' in?
P&W R4360. Convair B-36 Peacemaker had 6 of them, plus 4 jets. 6 turning, 4 burning! Yeah. She's a big mutha. :laugher:RSCHAP1 said:WHAT A BEAST!!! Hard to imagine that monster getting off the ground...I guess once it gets rolling, threre'd be some real POWER there though. Wonder how big of a Skater thats goin' in?
6 turnin' 4 burnin'. Love that phrase!
That is awsome.
I got a video sent to me of a Russian 42 cyl engine that was used in ships. That engine was in this same configuration and estimated to be in the same power range. The video showed a competition tractor running this thing in pulls and was said to be the only one that could pull the sled all the way. Almost bumped the end in the vid.
Cool :bigsmile:
I got a video sent to me of a Russian 42 cyl engine that was used in ships. That engine was in this same configuration and estimated to be in the same power range. The video showed a competition tractor running this thing in pulls and was said to be the only one that could pull the sled all the way. Almost bumped the end in the vid.
Cool :bigsmile:
I agree. I remember seeing somewhere of a guy in England that went around to air shows demonstrating a R. R. Merlin. He had a stub prop mounted that had flat blades on it. Guess that it acted as a flywheel.waterboy said:If they would set it up with a prop or flywheel instead of just the hub it would probably start. The weight on the crank will help keep the crank turning to the next cyl. firing.
Great engines.
Aquaforce can you post the video of the Ruskie powered tractor? Seems like I saw a tractor with an Allison V12 in a competition I saw on TV several years ago.
Post the vid!!aquaforce said:That is awsome.
I got a video sent to me of a Russian 42 cyl engine that was used in ships. That engine was in this same configuration and estimated to be in the same power range. The video showed a competition tractor running this thing in pulls and was said to be the only one that could pull the sled all the way. Almost bumped the end in the vid.
Cool :bigsmile:
And each plug has a center electrode and TWO ground straps. That's 112 plug gaps to set....mercrewser said:
I don't think there is anything that sounds better than a big radial in an airplane. When I was a kid the TN ANG had P-47N's and they used to rat race over our house. Great fun to watch. :bigsmile:ghart said:The ones they used when airplanes sounded like airplanes!
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