Aviation engines; design--construction--operation and repair; (1919)
Pagé, Victor Wilfred, 1885-1947 · New York, The Norman W. Henley publishing co. · leaf 320
ge enough to permit thecrank-shaft and parts attached to it to turn inside andobviously its length is determined by the number of cylin-ders and their disposition. The crank-case of the radialcylinder or double-opposed cylinder engine would be sub-stantially the same in length. That of a… … Fig. 141.—Views of Upper Half of Thomas Aeromotor Crank-Case. compact and short member. When a three-bearing crank-shaft is utilized and the cylinders are cast in pairs, theengine base is longer than it would be to support a blockcasting, but is shorter than one designed to sustain in- 322 Aviation…
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