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Tag Archives: Clerget 9B rotary aero engine

AMONG THE FIRST FLYING BOATS: DENHAUT’S OFFSPRING

THE FIRST HYDRO-AEROPLANE COMPETITION took place in Monaco in March 1912; the first Coupe d’Aviation Maritime Jacques Schneider, the Schneider Cup, came a year later. However, these races favored conventional … Continue reading

November 30, 2023 · Leave a comment

B.R.1 ROTARY AERO ENGINE

QUICK: NAME a famous automaker who first manufactured aero engines. Oh, the one with the spinning prop logo? Actually, I was thinking of an even earlier one: W.O. Bentley and … Continue reading

September 9, 2017 · 5 Comments