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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Aircraft Information/Questions => Topic started by: Griff on February 08, 2019, 10:51:14 PM

Title: Rotary engines
Post by: Griff on February 08, 2019, 10:51:14 PM

Just a query regarding rotary engines. Just watched the YouTube video of Kermit Weeks flying a Snipe which got me thinking is there just one cylinder at a time firing( power stroke ) or more?
Also looking at getting a resin kit and looking at 1/72 Chorosy kit but concerned that the resin wings will warp overtime. Any advice as to which one is a good kit to cut my teeth on would be welcome.
I’m a complete newbie to ww1 avaition.

Title: Re: Rotary engines
Post by: Europapete on April 04, 2019, 08:14:38 PM

Hi Griff, all piston engines only have one cylinder firing at a time, although a second cylinder can fire as the previous one is still decending on its power stroke. I have resin models made years ago that have not warped. build with confidence. regards, Pete in RI

Title: Re: Rotary engines
Post by: lavochkin on November 04, 2019, 01:18:38 PM

Hey Griff, just saw this, many months after you posted. If you are interested in rotary engines, the following link is to a manual for the 80hp LeRhone. It has a "principals of operation" section as well as a good description of how to tear down and reassemble a LeRhone, should you ever obtain a real one rather than a model.