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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: David_Stack on June 29, 2016, 10:55:38 AM

Title: Not C/L, but airplane related... Radial Pickup
Post by: David_Stack on June 29, 2016, 10:55:38 AM
Perhaps "Engineering" is the more appropriate forum, or maybe "Building Techniques"...  Mods, feel free to move as you see fit.

There is that expression about idle minds being the devil's workshop.  In this instance I think the minds were anything BUT idle, yet the work was clearly accomplished in the devil's workshop just the same.

http://www.motortrend.com/news/airplane-engine-1939-plymouth-pickup-radically-radial/

r/
Dave
Title: Re: Not C/L, but airplane related... Radial Pickup
Post by: john e. holliday on June 29, 2016, 11:28:11 AM
I love it.  But I couldn't afford the fuel and would need a trailer to haul the planes. LL~ LL~
Title: Re: Not C/L, but airplane related... Radial Pickup
Post by: frank mccune on June 29, 2016, 04:12:18 PM
     Hello:

      What is the name of the starting system or starter used in this film?

                                                                                                                Tia,

                                                                                                                Frank McCune
Title: Re: Not C/L, but airplane related... Radial Pickup
Post by: De Hill on June 29, 2016, 04:34:21 PM
The radial engine in the Plymouth pickup truck has an electric starter.
Title: Re: Not C/L, but airplane related... Radial Pickup
Post by: goozgog on June 29, 2016, 04:52:21 PM
Woooo!!!
Title: Re: Not C/L, but airplane related... Radial Pickup
Post by: Russ Popel on June 29, 2016, 05:24:28 PM
Obviously not practical, no cooling and it appears solid mounted, horsePower for the R755 cu in is only 245 but huge torque. My partner and I had these on the Cessna T-50 Crane ( USA bobcat), very nice running and reliable engines.
Title: Re: Not C/L, but airplane related... Radial Pickup
Post by: Jim Kraft on June 29, 2016, 09:29:51 PM
Maybe a 45 blank cartridge would start a Fox 35. LOL. Pretty neat trick with the pickup. I have a picture of a Rotac radial in a motorcycle. If you build it they will come.