Boingers

[Gwyn Reedy]

I used to fly the Douglas C-124. Had 4 big radials 4360 cu in each,
supercharged. If I recall correctly there were four rows of 9 cylinders
(jugs).

Gwyn Reedy
Brandon, FL

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Davies <jimd at vcc.bc.ca>
To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Wednesday, May 06, 1998 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: Boingers


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>On Wed, 6 May 1998, Clive Apps   Techno-Logicals   416 510 0020 wrote:
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>> > > >I believe the British made an engine that did that.
>> > > Yea, Aero engines... 12 cylinders ( or more ) with the prop bolted
onto
>> > > the cylinders, round and round they went, vroooom... all that air
flow
>> > > over the casing kept it nice and cool.  Not much use in a car though.
>> >
>> > I must have missed that one in my searches...all the rotary engines I
know
>> > of were single row radials with 7 cylinders. Any more info on the 12
>> > cylinder [or more] item?
>> >
>> > Jim Davies
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>> they cam with 5, 6, 7, 9 cyl in one row
>> or 2 row models up to 18 cyl
>> not all of these are rotaing block types
>> most were rotating crank
>>
>Who made the 2 row rotary?
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