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Originally Posted by Sternjaeger
it's a dirty business, hands always covered in grease, oil and cuts, but when you feel 1650HP growling in your guts, swinging that big propeller 10ft in front of you, 12 cylinders furiously roaring in all their power.. well it's well worth the dirty hands 
..The truth is that I like physics but I've always been rubbish in maths (I always lose a + or a - somewhere..).. LOL |
Never been into an aero engine, but I work on lots of old stuff. Everything from a Model T Ford to E-type Jaguars and a Lotus 11 LeMans.
Actually, driving the very early cars has much in common with early aircraft. The carbs are very rudimentary, as are all the other systems. They require constant input from the operator to be at their peak. Every gross change in throttle setting demands a change in mixture and spark advance, and it all changes as the engine warms. The settings you left the shop with will not be the settings you come back with.
It's a type of driving I really enjoy as it requires actual thought and input.