Aviation engines; design--construction--operation and repair; (1919)
Pagé, Victor Wilfred, 1885-1947 · New York, The Norman W. Henley publishing co. · leaf 319
irectly to the fuselage engine supporting mem- 320 Aviation Engines bers. This will vary widely in form, but as a generalthing it is an approximately cylindrical member whichmay be divided either vertically or horizontally in twoor more parts. Airplane engine crank-cases are usuallymade of… … Fig. 140.—View of Thomas 135 Horse-Power Aeromotor, Model 8, ShowingConventional Method of Crank-Case Construction. great weight and low resistance to tensile stresses. Whereexceptional strength is needed alloys of bronze may beused, and in some cases where engines are produced inlarge quantities a…
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