Mr Gazza
30-10-2016, 09:03 AM
i am very happy with the results from this old tractor air cooled motor,
When Kato posted this I wondered for a second if the motor in question could have been used in an aircraft, as aero-engines are often referred to as "Tractor" or "Pusher" depending on which end of the plane they are mounted.
I am sure that Kato's comment was more a tongue in cheek agricultural reference than aero. :biggrin:
Motorcycle engines have been used in aircraft historically and contemporarily, so here's a bit of bubble gum for you.
Vincent made a tuned version of their twin using lots of magnesium, called the Picador.
Sadly employed in target drones, many would have been blasted out of the sky or just ditched at Sea.
Picador "Tractor"
http://i68.tinypic.com/2yzarye.jpg
An aero-modelling friend of mine who worked for Meggit, ( a British drone company) told me that they used Triumph 955i engines tuned to give 130bhp, in some of their drones.
Not sure which drones exactly but fairly sure it was these ones....Difficult to get a sense of scale on the "Snipe"!
Meggit "Snipe" with 955i? in tractor configuration
http://i63.tinypic.com/1hrtp3.jpg
Meggit "Vindicator" with pusher motor.
http://i67.tinypic.com/23w5e2f.jpg
BMW boxers are often used in micro-lights and I am sure there are many other examples....Just waiting to see how long it takes for you to post up pics of aero-engines in bikes...:biggrin:
When Kato posted this I wondered for a second if the motor in question could have been used in an aircraft, as aero-engines are often referred to as "Tractor" or "Pusher" depending on which end of the plane they are mounted.
I am sure that Kato's comment was more a tongue in cheek agricultural reference than aero. :biggrin:
Motorcycle engines have been used in aircraft historically and contemporarily, so here's a bit of bubble gum for you.
Vincent made a tuned version of their twin using lots of magnesium, called the Picador.
Sadly employed in target drones, many would have been blasted out of the sky or just ditched at Sea.
Picador "Tractor"
http://i68.tinypic.com/2yzarye.jpg
An aero-modelling friend of mine who worked for Meggit, ( a British drone company) told me that they used Triumph 955i engines tuned to give 130bhp, in some of their drones.
Not sure which drones exactly but fairly sure it was these ones....Difficult to get a sense of scale on the "Snipe"!
Meggit "Snipe" with 955i? in tractor configuration
http://i63.tinypic.com/1hrtp3.jpg
Meggit "Vindicator" with pusher motor.
http://i67.tinypic.com/23w5e2f.jpg
BMW boxers are often used in micro-lights and I am sure there are many other examples....Just waiting to see how long it takes for you to post up pics of aero-engines in bikes...:biggrin: