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Old 24th January 2005 | 16:10
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BoeingMEL
 
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Unhappy Radial Engines..

Just think for a moment.... no fuel injection in those days..just a simple butterfly-valve carburettor. Now imagine that same carburettor rotating at 400-odd rev/min with the cylinders! How do you connect linkages and fuel line?

Also, I think you'll find that the gyroscopic effect aided roll-rate - not turn-rate... a big difference! Cheers, bm
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