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A machine gun synchronizer or interrupter gear is a mechanism that allows fighter pilots to fire their forward-facing machine guns without shooting off the propeller blades.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faZiS1CYZs0
Previously:
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...145#post126065
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...295#post116282
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...588#post107918
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...3246#post77725
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...1977#post75522
The phrase "the delicate synchronizer mechanism" would give me pause were I a pilot. I want the device preventing me from shooting my prop off to be the most robust feature on the aircraft!
The pistons rotate on a radial engine? All this time I thought a crankshaft was rotated by pistons.
The engine is stationary and the pistons rotate the crank on a radial engine, the crank is stationary and the engine rotates on a rotary engine.Quote:
Originally Posted by neilbourjaily
Murph
There are radial engines of both variety; rotating crankcase-stationary crank and more common rotating crankshaft-stationary case. There's also been at least one rotating crankcase automotive engine, operating horizontally towards rear of chassis.
Which was the car with the mid-mounted rotating crankcase radial? What an item that would be.
The only rotary engine with which I am familiar is the Wankel where the case was stationary and the crank was turned by a multifaceted and convex-faced head (not a piston) fired upon by a single sparking plug.
It appeared as a HMT.net post, danged if I can find it. Position looked right over the differential.Quote:
Originally Posted by neilbourjaily
I notice an interchange between radial and rotary. Car described is radial power. My mistake.
Adams Farwell; Thanks Jon!
And there you go neilbourjaily.
No matter the effort, some posts evade me. Exhibiting NO respect of my search terms, for posts I know exist!