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Re: Well, I butted in and ......

Posted by Graham ODriscoll on Wed Dec 18, 2002 10:50:44 AM

In reply top Well, I butted in and ...... posted by Christer on Wed Dec 18, 2002 07:59:47 AM

Right oh,
The 801 was a 14 cyl, it was the original prototype's BMW 139 that was a 18 cyl. two row radial. This being a new BMW company design created by the joining of two BMW 132 nine-cylinder radial engines.
This was the one that had the overheating problems and BMW designed the new revised 801 with 14 cyls., so don't know out the copying of a Wright-Cyclone, but sounds feasable.


2 : ...... replied to a question that was never asked ......
: I reacted on the BMW801 being an 18 cylinder engine which
: it isn?t.
:
: I?m not sure if the Ash-82 is a straight copy of the Wrigh
: t Cyclone 14, there?s something with cylinder dimensions t
: hat doesn?t match.
:
: I?ll try to find out later.
:
: Christer

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