356 and Aviation
#3
Burning Brakes
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I found it over on boing boing the other day but I will track down a better source. Apparently the Navys Bureau of Aeronautics used 356 engines in the 50's to power a number of experimental light rotorcraft, most with more conventional design than that shown above.
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#5
Three Wheelin'
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Two experimental airplanes at my airport use 356 engines. Mine uses a 1776cc German Limbach engine that utilizes a VW Type 1 (bug) block, pistons, rods, cylinders & heads. The factory forges their own crank, makes accessory mounts, etc. (www.rf5b.com)
With the right care, they do fine.
With the right care, they do fine.