What Cockpit? MK V
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Technological last? Quite possibly. The aircraft was not a success, only 3 were built in 1917, only 2 flew. Curiously, the rudder was used only to compensate for engine torque.
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Curiously, the rudder was used only to compensate for engine Torque.
Does anyone know when or what the last series production rotary engined type was? Was anyone building rotary engined aircraft after 1918?
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Rotary engines
Historical references indicate that Rotary Engine production ceased in the year 1918. Nearly 92,400 rotary engines were produced under all licenses. Russian factories may have produced small numbers for reverse-engineering studies up to the year 1919. Barnstormers and other surplus airframe operators used the engines into 1926.
Engine cores and spares became increasingly sparse, thereby rendering many, if not all, engines to the scrap pile. After all, the War-to-end-all-Wars was over, wasn't it? Is it possible that multi-millionare Howard Hughes was the last known operator of a Rotary engine? Check out his long-delayed movie "Hell's Angels" for confirmation. Be wary of inserted stock footage though. The original, uncut, unedited movie is hard to find.
Engine cores and spares became increasingly sparse, thereby rendering many, if not all, engines to the scrap pile. After all, the War-to-end-all-Wars was over, wasn't it? Is it possible that multi-millionare Howard Hughes was the last known operator of a Rotary engine? Check out his long-delayed movie "Hell's Angels" for confirmation. Be wary of inserted stock footage though. The original, uncut, unedited movie is hard to find.
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Thanks.. interesting.
Sorry about thread creep... but this has been an interesting challenge and it got me wondering whether or not there were any successful multi rotary engined powered aircraft - The Caudron G4 appears to be a notable example with over 1300 examples built but that seems to be about it...
Sorry about thread creep... but this has been an interesting challenge and it got me wondering whether or not there were any successful multi rotary engined powered aircraft - The Caudron G4 appears to be a notable example with over 1300 examples built but that seems to be about it...
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It is the Albree-Pigeon-Fraser-Pursuit, the first pursuit aircraft contracted by the U.S. government. The aircraft had a flying tail section, and the first flat bottom airfoil.
It is on display at the Old Rhinebeck Museum, in New York state.
Anyone who has a cockpit photo to post, please do so.
It is on display at the Old Rhinebeck Museum, in New York state.
Anyone who has a cockpit photo to post, please do so.
1930s, British, twin machine guns with interrupter gear?
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Sorry for the delay;
Akubra:- Late 30's early 40's?1930s This aircraft was Early to Mid 1930s
India Four Two:- British, twin machine guns with interrupter gear? It was British and yes to armament.
larssnowpharter:- Late 20s possibly, more likely early 30s, biplane, Brit It was a biplane and see answer for India42
windriver:- Is it the Fairey Fantome? Not the Fairey Fantome.
Akubra:- Late 30's early 40's?1930s This aircraft was Early to Mid 1930s
India Four Two:- British, twin machine guns with interrupter gear? It was British and yes to armament.
larssnowpharter:- Late 20s possibly, more likely early 30s, biplane, Brit It was a biplane and see answer for India42
windriver:- Is it the Fairey Fantome? Not the Fairey Fantome.
