At the static displays: Name That Powerplant

[split-s]

Didn't have time to look for a data-plate. Anyone?

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[W J Pearce]

Re: At the static displays: Name That Powerplant

I think it is a Bristol Centaurus.

[RAD2LTR]

Re: At the static displays: Name That Powerplant

I'd guess a Centaurus as well. It might be a Bristol Hercules however. Both were 14 cylinders, and used sleeve valves.

Will

[JoeCook1]

Re: At the static displays: Name That Powerplant

There was no data plate that I could find, but I thought it was a Centaurus.

I also wondered why anyone would display such an item of interest without some sort of placard indicating what it was and shown by whom?

[Triple-B]

Re: At the static displays: Name That Powerplant

The Centaurus has 18 cylinders, while the Hercules has 14 cylinders.
Closer inspection of the nose case would suggest it is a Centaurus.

I believe it was 2009, but I recall there was a very nice static display of a Centaurus with a number of cylinders sectioned to reveal the sleeve valves and drive mechanism. Pretty impressive piece of engineering.

[race9]

Re: At the static displays: Name That Powerplant

If you looked really close you could find the data plate. It is a Centaurus.

[threeoneright]

Re: At the static displays: Name That Powerplant

It's a Centaurus. It came from Ellsworth Getchell.

[Propellerhead]

Re: At the static displays: Name That Powerplant

I gotta say that all the baffling in that QEC was...baffling...

[W J Pearce]

Re: At the static displays: Name That Powerplant

I gotta say that all the baffling in that QEC was...baffling...

Zing!

No one mentions the 3420?

[3dWrightBrother]

Re: At the static displays: Name That Powerplant

Here's some pics of the 3420 for anyone that wasn't there.
Russ

[3dWrightBrother]

Re: At the static displays: Name That Powerplant

Here's some pics of the 3420 for anyone that wasn't there.
Russ

[dvddude]

Re: At the static displays: Name That Powerplant

Here's some pics of the 3420 for anyone that wasn't there.
Russ

So who owns that 3420? I saw it there, but I didn't see anything that indicated who owned it or was displaying it.

[3dWrightBrother]

Re: At the static displays: Name That Powerplant

Here's some pics of the 3420 for anyone that wasn't there.
Russ

[3dWrightBrother]

Re: At the static displays: Name That Powerplant

Here's some pics of the 3420 for anyone that wasn't there.
Russ

[dvddude]

Re: At the static displays: Name That Powerplant

Here's some pics of the 3420 for anyone that wasn't there.
Russ

All right, we get the hint Mr. Wright Brother! Please stop already!