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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Aircraft Information/Questions => Topic started by: IanB on July 22, 2013, 11:40:15 PM

Title: RAF 1a/Renault 70hp
Post by: IanB on July 22, 2013, 11:40:15 PM

I am trying to obtain a couple of resin engines for a 1:72 BE2c and BE2e. Are there any huge differances between the Renault and the RAF 1a, or could I get away with using the same engine in both?

Thanks,
Ian

Title: Re: RAF 1a/Renault 70hp
Post by: Zabu on July 23, 2013, 04:14:32 AM

Oh   o!

I don't know what kind of answer to give IanB!

Shorter answer: See for youself

RAF1 engine

(http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/070110-F-1234S-018.jpg)


Renault Engine (this is the 80 one, but not quite a diference between 70 and 80)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Renault_80.jpg)


How's your french?
http://www.hydroretro.net/etudegh/renault.pdf

Do you want the loo.....ong one answer (technical one) from Airplane Engine Encyclopedia back in 1921?

Cheers

Title: Re: RAF 1a/Renault 70hp
Post by: IanB on July 23, 2013, 10:45:01 AM

Merci bien, Zabu!
 Is there a photo missing from your post? It looks like you tried to post a pic of both the RAF1a and the Renault, but there is no RAF 1a....
 Thanks also for the brochure. My French is not very good, but I can understand a lot of it - and I have a cousin living in France who can help there!

Ian

Title: Re: RAF 1a/Renault 70hp
Post by: Zabu on July 23, 2013, 09:26:16 PM

Hmm the link isn't working in that RAF engine?

It should... i can see it quite nice being a high res pic.

Let me try a shorter one
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/R.A.F._1A_at_National_Museum_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.jpg/640px-R.A.F._1A_at_National_Museum_of_the_United_States_Air_Force.jpg)

what about now?

Cheers

Title: Re: RAF 1a/Renault 70hp
Post by: IanB on July 24, 2013, 01:07:57 PM

Parfait!

Ian