[Fot] Plane & dragster motors: Deep thoughts

[John Herrera]

>An interesting one.
>Didn't know that one.
>It can switch off both engine parts seperatly to save fuel.
>
>  2.868 kW (3.845 HP)
>
>Let's say drawn....because the engine was never in use.

If we're including experimental engines here, how about the Lycoming sitting 
down at Paul Garber (unless they moved it to Udvar-Hazy); four rows of nine 
cylinders, liquid cooled. I disremenber the displacement, but I think it was 
about 7000 cubic inches and 5000 HP. Meant for a plane that was never built. 
It has contra-rotating splined propshafts. They said that when tested at the 
Lyc plant on third shift, it woke up all of Williamsport!

John