Sujet
Thomas-Morse Model 8, V-8 Engine, 1917. Creators: Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, Thomas-Morse Aircraft.
Légende
The Thomas brothers of Upstate New York began experimenting and flying Curtiss-type aircraft in 1908, and developed their own aircraft in the 1909-10 period. Thomas Brothers aircraft were supplied to the Allied nations during World War I. Airplane engines were built by the Thomas Aeromotor Company, which was later reorganized and became known as the Thomas-Morse Aircraft Corporation of Ithaca, New York. The company's first engine, a 4-cylinder vertical water-cooled design rated at 89.5 kW (120 shp), was produced in 1912. After that, the company confined its efforts entirely to 8-cylinder water-cooled V-types. The Thomas-Morse Model 8 engine was fitted with reduction gears to reduce propeller speed to 1,200 rpm. It was the first aircraft engine to be equipped with a self-starter. It powered aircraft such as the Thomas D-5 and L.W.F.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM21A87_500
Model release
NA
Property release
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
89,7Mo (2,7Mo) / 54,7cm x 41,1cm / 6465 x 4849 (300dpi)