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Originally Posted by vwnate1
As some here are air enthusiasts, there's a book out there about WWI air craft that had the radial engines rotating around the fixed crankshaft (?!?) .
Very interesting indeed .
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Yes, most WW1 plane the radial cylinders rotated about the crankshaft. Also, they were tow strokes, using castor oil.
'When I lived in Tucson, I was introduced the the air races. Holy crap. I recall a plane called Bear Claw (I think). It was painted gold, stubby wings, HUGE propeller.... coming down the front straight about 100ft off the deck WOT. Man what a sound. The ground shook as he passed by. '
Do a search for 'Rare Bear'. It was a Grumman Bearcat, used for air races. I remember it hanging in the Air and Space Museum in the mid '70's.