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From the ground up (1900)

MacDonald, Alexander Forsyth, 1897-1965 · Port Credit, Ont. : Aviation Service Corporation · leaf 118

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of cyUnders working on the same crankshaftwhich lie directly opposite to each other in the horizontal plane. The outstanding advantage of this motor type is itsflat, or pancake shape. While at present confinedwithin the low-cost light airplane engine range, briefmention is deemed necessary here,… … Pig. 7. Lombert Radial Engine. Fig. S. Lycoming Horizontally Opposed Engine. Construction DetailsCylinders. Air cooled: The heads are of light alloy for light-ness and cooling. Screwed, shrunk or bolted to a steelbarrel. Liquid cooled: Separate steel liners surrounded by acast light alloy jacket,…

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