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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

8th Mar 2024, 07:42

Replies: 34

Handley Page Type O

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Posted By Gary cw

Dissenting views ?

Many thanks for your reply. Indeed. I think people forget history can be re-written many times. I have stated I have documentary evidence of all I have said. That doesn't mean it is correct in...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

7th Mar 2024, 12:52

Replies: 34

Handley Page Type O

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Posted By Gary cw

Eagle engine

Thank you for that detail I will add it to my collection.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

5th Mar 2024, 08:55

Replies: 34

Handley Page Type O

Views: 2,556

Posted By Gary cw

Eagle engine.

good morning
Many thanks for the comment. I can only repeat what the documentation I have has stated. Allegedly RR put 2 ghost engines together to make a V12. Wether that was 2 actual engines or the...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

4th Mar 2024, 13:59

Replies: 34

Handley Page Type O

Views: 2,556

Posted By Gary cw

Patents.

Not really sure how to answer this one.i have a fair understanding of patents as I had 2 in my name.
but it's easy enough to look up on Google

Many thanks
Gary

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

4th Mar 2024, 13:55

Replies: 34

Handley Page Type O

Views: 2,556

Posted By Gary cw

RollsRoyce

Good afternoon.
I am simply repeating that Rolls Royce were particularly pleased with the epicyclic control gear.
I would suggest if that is what Rolls Royce thought it is Probably quite good
...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

4th Mar 2024, 13:52

Replies: 34

Handley Page Type O

Views: 2,556

Posted By Gary cw

RR engine

Good afternoon

Many thanks for the reply. The 2 ghost engines were combined to produce the Eagle engine
As to the gearing I believe it was to reduce the crank revolutions for the propeller
...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

2nd Mar 2024, 17:14

Replies: 34

Handley Page Type O

Views: 2,556

Posted By Gary cw

Type O

Good evening
just to start a few things off with the Handley page

1 - first aircraft to have a ' specification' as to what was wanted. I think you will agree it's something that ' took off '
2-...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

1st Mar 2024, 10:08

Replies: 34

Handley Page Type O

Views: 2,556

Posted By Gary cw

Handley Page Type O

Good morning
I have been researching the Handley page type 0 for the last 20 years collecting information.
The more I have the more it is quite clear it is the most important and influential in...

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