Friday, February 25, 2022

Curtis Wright Radial


 

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  1. Or 5 Harley motors glued together. Neat picture!

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    1. Five Harley motors would produce about 385 hp, and the Pratt & Whitney nine cylinder R-1340 motor produces up to 600 hp.

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  2. There's a lot of power in that prop.

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  3. Looks like it have seen some duty .

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  4. Oh, beautiful! What a sound that would make!

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  5. ...thanks for the neat reminder. The Glenn H. Curtiss Aviation Museum is in Hammondsport, NY.

    https://glennhcurtissmuseum.org/

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  6. Did want to label this 'A wing and prayer'?

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  7. Describe "power" in one shot ! very impressive to be so near to take the pic !

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