I haven't seen/heard/smelled a Rhone running in several years. There's a living museum a bit north of me that still has them. I don't remember the propeller appearing to bend as it does here. That's odd.
Nice. It's amazing how finely crafted the "innards" of these engines were. Too bad they couldn't let the LeRhone run 'balls to the wall' for a while (just like how they ran in the air, 100% or nothing).
This is a monosoupape (single valve) rotary four-stroke engine with total-consumption oiler (it was the only way to lubricate these engines!). These things were regulated by switching the ignition in and out; very much a hit-and-miss system. These engines produced more power for their size than any other engine at the time.
OMG Wind is blowing the propeller away!!
puchomoreno 11 months ago
Men were a lot smaller in stature during the first world war so how did those little guys swing that prop?
luswishi 1 year ago
We're gonna have to go right to... ludicrous speed
thedanned 1 year ago
youre prop is made of rubber, you may wanna get that checked out
kevinsaysmoo 1 year ago
The prop's not bent, illusion of the camera taking the video..............
maplefence 2 years ago
Think you need a new prop, that one looks a lil bent
jamesaddison81 2 years ago
its just the frames have gone triangle
TheLaurencekid 2 years ago
I haven't seen/heard/smelled a Rhone running in several years. There's a living museum a bit north of me that still has them. I don't remember the propeller appearing to bend as it does here. That's odd.
neomuttley 2 years ago
Nice. It's amazing how finely crafted the "innards" of these engines were. Too bad they couldn't let the LeRhone run 'balls to the wall' for a while (just like how they ran in the air, 100% or nothing).
kolbpilot 2 years ago
WWI pilots flying long missions would come back to base and crap like a goose from inhaling all those castor oil fumes!!
Beefliverpie 2 years ago
A rubber propeller. LOL.
raulox71 2 years ago
From Brasil
CarlosTadeus 2 years ago
Nice is that all original?
41Zman 3 years ago
that was AWESOME
mrbones102 3 years ago
Acid-trip
Awesome engine!
Chrutonius 3 years ago 3
Dude your camera makes that look crazy
Crazy awesome!
MichaelFrosttail 3 years ago
Some trippy shit!
sorich 3 years ago
This is a monosoupape (single valve) rotary four-stroke engine with total-consumption oiler (it was the only way to lubricate these engines!). These things were regulated by switching the ignition in and out; very much a hit-and-miss system. These engines produced more power for their size than any other engine at the time.
douro20 3 years ago
wow, so totally awesome! Boy, the frame rates make the prop look really freaky!
skyypilot 3 years ago
cell phone camera? :*)
VideyoJunkei 3 years ago
Fun with frame rates!
Habu12 3 years ago
oh my fucking god do not smoke and watch this vid cuz i just triped the hell out yall but cool vid
spikonaleash 3 years ago
Whoa.. the synch with the video scared me for a second :). Glad to see you could still start it up!
FranksValli 4 years ago
wide angle lens?
engine sounds awesome!!!
aadailey 4 years ago
Congratulations!!!
Hans
hafurrer 4 years ago