Wright versus the U.S. Army
#1
Posted 08 June 2006 - 18:26
Most of these men making the decisions quite possibly never even flew and didn’t realize that getting rid of the Horizontal Secondary Shake would result in the ability of the engineers to produce more horsepower and the ability of the Pilot to aim the 30 caliber machine guns more accurately. The machine guns of that time were only about a foot away from the top of the engine.
The book is available from SAE International Warrendale, Pa.
SAE World Headquarters receptionist: 1-724-776-4841
M.L. Anderson
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#2
Posted 08 June 2006 - 23:52
Originally posted by m9a3r5i7o2n
I have just yesterday received the book, "Hispano-Suiza in Aeronautics", by Manual Lage which has 70 pages of information, (495 pages total), about the Hisso 718 and the 1127 cubic inch engine $72.19. Especially interesting is the part about the engine that was made by Wright and the refusal of the U.S. Army Air Corp to adopt the 90 degree crankshaft because of the added weight.
Most of these men making the decisions quite possibly never even flew and didn’t realize that getting rid of the Horizontal Secondary Shake would result in the ability of the engineers to produce more horsepower and the ability of the Pilot to aim the 30 caliber machine guns more accurately. The machine guns of that time were only about a foot away from the top of the engine.
The book is available from SAE International Warrendale, Pa.
SAE World Headquarters receptionist: 1-724-776-4841
M.L. Anderson
Well, that vibration didn't seem to bother Eddie Rickenbacker all that much, nor the French aces of the Great War.
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