Ferris, Richard. [from old catalog] · New York, T. Nelson and sons · leaf 197
the ex-plosion will be greatly reduced, with a correspondingloss of power and speed. Or the electric spark maynot be fat enough—that is, of sufficient volumeand heat to fire the mixture; or it may not sparkat just the right moment; if too soon, it will exert 196 FLYIXG MACHINES: MOTORS. its force… … A near view Le CLriTiHg aiQr. Other peculiarities of the gasoline motor affectconsiderably its use for aeroplanes. The continualand oft-re|3eated explosions of the gaseous mixtureinside of the cylinder generate great heat, and this not onlv interferes with its regularity of movement.
Aeronautics
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