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Sorrow[S=A]

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« on: March 07, 2001, 09:24:00 PM »
Heres a so-so hard one with a twist:

 
 

What is the engine..  and for BONUS points!!!

What was the engine's primary use between 1934-39 which was so popular Allison created a special transmission unit to allow easier adaptation?


Offline Jack55

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« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2001, 10:14:00 PM »
PT Boat?

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« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2001, 10:15:00 PM »
 
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PT Boat installation?


Offline Widewing

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« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2001, 10:23:00 PM »
Allison V-1710

The V-1710-B, built for the U.S. Navy to power rigid airships, was designed to reverse from full power in one direction to full power the opposite direction in less than 8 seconds, while driving remotely mounted propellers housed on outriggers equipped with swiveling prop heads, which allowed thrust to be directed vertically or horizontally as required. The engine power would be transmitted by 16 foot long driveshafts to a remote transmission and gearbox in the swiveling prop heads.

The Allison V-1710-C was the AAF version that after much development eventually powered the XP-37, YP-37, XFM-1, YFM-1, P-39, P-40, P-38, P-51 and P-82 as well as several others include the XB-38, which was a B-17 powered by V-1710 engines that looked as if they where taken straight from a P-38J.
The XB-38 was the work of Lockheed-Vega, which explains the P-38-like engine installation.

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My regards,

Widewing

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« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2001, 11:28:00 PM »
Widewing,
is there anything you don't know about aviation?

Sorrow[S=A]

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« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2001, 12:54:00 AM »
My god Widewing- sometimes you just take my breath away.. you know that?

BTW during the thirties all along the west coast of washington state these Engines and the transmission that was developed for the USN were dropped into 30-50 foot boats and used to smuggle bootleg alchohol into the prohibition states from Canada. This curious little side hobby meant that Allison was backordered for those transmission units (which were perfect for boat propellers as well due to the adjustable pitch to help adjust plane) and kept Allison working full pace right up until the war began.

BTW there are a few books available about people who made and operated these boats- some of those 50 foot boats could pull damn near 70 mph or more! The owner of the Revoucnav claimed his boat (which was equiped with not one.. but 2! Allison V12 engines) could pull 95mph at full throttle fully loaded. she regularly crossed the Straight of Georgia from Victoria to Washington in under an hour!!