How's the view???........

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Several examples like this at the Boeing Museum of Flight. Great one to visit.

 

[oldngray]

Several examples like this at the Boeing Museum of Flight. Great one to visit.

I've never been to Boeing but I have been to Smithsonian air and space and museum in Dayton.

 

[oldngray]

• Total Loss Oil system
  Centrifugal force throws lubricating oil out after its first trip through the engine. It was usually castor oil that could be readily combined with the fuel. The aircraft’s range was thus limited by the amount of oil it could carry as well as fuel. Most conventional engines continuously re-circulate a relatively small supply of oil.
  http://www.animatedengines.com/gnome.html

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Old tractors had total loss oiling initially too. Oil just went on the ground. Boy how things have changed.
The pilots inevitably ingested the castor oil with the engine up front, so they usually had to make a dash for the crapper upon landing.

 

[cosmo1]

Was that some kind of Frankenstein two-stroke?

One valve on top?

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

THAT one would seem to be. There was no throttling the things either. They were on or off, so they were controlled in that respect by turning the ignition on or off.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

I an trying to wrap my head around that and it does not compute. How can a crank be stationary? What were the propellers attached to?

The whole concept is like turning the ladder instead of the light bulb.

 

[soberups]

Ok I get it, there was no flywheel the crankcase acted as a flywheel.

 

[cosmo1]

THAT one would seem to be. There was no throttling the things either. They were on or off, so they were controlled in that respect by turning the ignition on or off.

Scary!

 

[PT Car Washer]

Scary!

And you were a thousand feet above the ground without a parachute and people shooting at you.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Peaceful.

 

[Harry Manback]

I took that picture at a stop today. That's not the only plane the guy owns. He's got a few funny cars too. Adrenalin junkie for sure.


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[Notretiredyet]

The whole concept is like turning the ladder instead of the light bulb.

Kinda like ORION

 

[Fedex Guy]

My backyard last night.


Just to be clear, I don't work for FedEx. Crazy I know.

 

[Harry Manback]

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My backyard last night.


Just to be clear, I don't work for FedEx. Crazy I know.

Looks like you summoned some sort of fire demon.


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[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

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My backyard last night.


Just to be clear, I don't work for FedEx. Crazy I know.

Making a sacrifice,to the Package Gods?

 

[Fedex Guy]

Looks like you summoned some sort of fire demon.


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There was lots of things summoned last night, including one of the worst hangovers I've ever had. Time to start again.....


Just to be clear, I don't work for FedEx. Crazy I know.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

There was lots of things summoned last night, including one of the worst hangovers I've ever had. Time to start again.....


Just to be clear, I don't work for FedEx. Crazy I know.

Drink that hangover off!

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

There was lots of things summoned last night, including one of the worst hangovers I've ever had. Time to start again.....

It's good to have goals in life.

 

[Fedex Guy]

It's good to have goals in life.

Just like its fun to be a big nozzle?


Just to be clear, I don't work for FedEx. Crazy I know.