One more aside...the "rotary" engines we are discussing are not Wankel type
rotary engines, merely a radial-of-sorts air cooled engine whose crankshaft
was bolted to the airframe, and crankcase was bolted to the prop.
Of the 17935 Liberty engines made, 5827 were sent to Europe as a/c engines.
I also have the total used in tanks, cars, boats, etc.
I have airframe numbers built as well as knocked-down, and partial
completion.
The Liberty remained in use through the 1920's....I suspect not so much as a
testament to its quality, but to its quantity.
Best,
Ray McCrary
"Speed is Life;
of course Luck and Altitude
are helpful, too."
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