Fareastdriver,
Thanks very much. Most informative and fascinating. I had no idea about the variable stator vanes in the Gnome.
I have to say I'm glad I didn't know any of this information when I first became acquainted with the Whirlwind. I was sitting in a dinghy off Bridlington, while a Leconfield HAR 10 hovered over my head. I do remember thinking at the time 'I hope he doesn't have an engine failure right now!'
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