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Old 29th Feb 2012, 08:53
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Ruskie mate?
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Old 29th Feb 2012, 08:59
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No mate........American.
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Old 29th Feb 2012, 09:00
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Yank?.......
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Old 29th Feb 2012, 09:08
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Yes - a Yank as above.

That narrows it down somewhat.....

Also built under licence in the UK.
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Old 29th Feb 2012, 09:12
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It does mate. Thank you.

How many horsepower on this baby?
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Old 29th Feb 2012, 09:13
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Sikorsky S-51?
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Old 29th Feb 2012, 09:16
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450 or 520 depending on the engine.

The Uk licence-built one had the more powerful one.

Wanna the engines?
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Old 29th Feb 2012, 09:17
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Crossed posts.

Sikorsky S-51?
- back to you.
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Old 29th Feb 2012, 09:22
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Thanks mate.

How about the entire engine this time?...

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Old 29th Feb 2012, 09:25
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Daimler-Benz ?
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Old 29th Feb 2012, 09:28
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Nein.......
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Old 29th Feb 2012, 09:33
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Nein....Nein...

So German nevertheless?
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Old 29th Feb 2012, 09:34
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Nein to German.
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Old 29th Feb 2012, 09:41
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A straight 8 ?
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Old 29th Feb 2012, 09:45
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Sixteen cylinders (inverted).
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Old 29th Feb 2012, 09:47
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Evening Graeme

Chrysler "Hemi" XIV 2220 V-16 in XP-47 Thunderbolt ??

Regret it'll have to be Open House if correct as coffee break's over now !
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Old 29th Feb 2012, 09:50
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Good morning Trevor.

Yes mate. The XP-47H.

Open house.

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Old 29th Feb 2012, 10:30
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Top right hand area...shiny "button"...is that a rivet?

This is a very small jet engine?
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Old 29th Feb 2012, 10:55
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It is a rivet and indeed it is a small jet.
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