The only radial I ever worked on was the R985 Wasp Jr.
The R985 had some popularity in the day as the biggest motor you could somewhat practically stuff into a Stearman. This only with a lot of ballast in the tail, but it was done.
The Stearman was a pretty "dirty" airframe, aerodynamics-wise. Biplanes just are. So the 600 horse motor didn't increase the top speed as much as you'd think. It increased the CLIMB rate just a whole lot. There was a Stearman at the downtown airport for years, and it could shoot up like a geyser.
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JimT,
2023-09-23, 09:18
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Dave B,
2023-09-23, 10:23
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A K Church,
2023-09-23, 17:40
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JimT,
2023-09-23, 17:53
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A K Church,
2023-09-24, 07:39
- The first airplane I ever rode in was a Cessna 195 - JimT, 2023-09-24, 09:36
- The only radial I ever worked on was the R985 Wasp Jr. -
A K Church,
2023-09-24, 07:39
- The only radial I ever worked on was the R985 Wasp Jr. -
JimT,
2023-09-23, 17:53
- Now that is a blessing -
A K Church,
2023-09-23, 17:40
- Just now feeding the dogs and I heard radial engines ... - Catoosa, 2023-09-25, 11:23
- Now that is a blessing -
Dave B,
2023-09-23, 10:23