Steam Engine 9 cyl Radial

Hand built 9 cyl steam engine

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Entertainment

Tags:

• airplane
• steam
• engine
• radial
• cylinder

[DAKOTA56777]

There ws a steam plane uh 1920s or maybe 30s I don't rember but anyway it flew it was the first practical steam driven plane. Not a radial but a compound with condenser for longer flight.

[av8navig8]

@DAKOTA56777 ,

I believe it was Besler Bros. ... Pretty amazing engineering for the time.

[surinderdhiman]

Awesome! Definitely could become a useful source of less expensive power in the coming time of oil crisis.

[808ROTY09]

wouldnt the steam blind the pilot lmao

[thercpoop]

does the setam lube up the engine too?

[Fred196407]

Now that is sweet. I had Mamods back in my younger years but that beats them. Thanks!

[Verradonairun]

@av8navig8 What fuel did you use for heating the boiler?

[superbungabunga]

perfect for the zombie Apocalypse, cant always really on gasoline and this is cheaper and can be made of wood or plastic

[wind4watts]

@DAKOTA56777 Yes amazing was it called the Besler Steam Plane (maybe)? it's here on you tube.

[DAKOTA56777]

@kenp3L I just remembered that it does get 10%, because with the superheating the HP cylinder is getting about 15-18% so the LP does add the 10%.

[SergioDoenetz]

Красиво, но не полетит. может пропеллер раза в четыре крупнее, да давление побольше?

[invertigoupanddown]

@JamageControl hey, did you double check my coal count for this flight