410 cubic inch V-Twin?!

Alister, they do look like 1820 jugs, with longer push rod tubes. I cut my teeth on round motors 1820's, 2800's and 3350's. Those were the days. I love the sound of a round motor, nothing like it. We used to ask the turbine boys how they liked sucking and blowing their way across the states, when we screwed our way across.:D

Bob:D:D


Very cool!

One of the best experiences I had when learning to fly (through the instruction of a smart-alecky bush pilot, while stationed at Eielson AFB, Alaska), was being given the chance to go up in a good friend's DeHavilland Beaver. You're quite right! There's nothing like the sound and smell of a healthy round motor!

-crankcrankcrank.... cough.... crankcrankcrank... POP! cough, cough... crank... POW!... rumblerumblerumble-

Gave me goosebumps for a week! If you've not seen this vid, it's well worth it, and exemplifies why we love these creations. The scrolling description is priceless:

YouTube - Starting a radial engine
 
Alister, worked on Beavers when I was stationed in Sitka AK.

Flip, stood next to JT8's and CFM's at power, not too pleasent.

Bob
 
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