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Date:         Sun, 23 Jun 1996 06:22:56 -0400
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From:         DHaynes57@aol.com
Subject:      Re: Well oh ya?

In a message dated 96-06-23 03:00:02 EDT, cmoran@cswnet.com (Colin A Moran) writes:

<< Why then do so many aircraft engines have horizontaly opposed engines? They run at that rpm for long periods. Also why has porsche used horizontaly opposed engines for so long if there was an rpm limit so low? I read in Marks Engineering Hand Book that horizontaly opposed engines have the same benifits as a v type engine. A horizontaly opposed engine is a V with 180deg between banks. My $0.02 worth :-) Colin A Moran >> Space utilization is the main reason. Also, it is probably much easier to cool an engine with air in this configuration. What about those Radial piston engines? Those things amaze me. Dennis.


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