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Continental XR-1740-2, Sleeve Valve, Radial 14 Engine, ca. 1941. Creator: Continental.

Légende

In 1925, Continental, a successful manufacturer of automotive engines, purchased the rights for a Burt-McCollum single-sleeve valve engine design. Believing this technology might replace poppet valves in aircraft engines, Continental announced the R-790 engine in 1927, incorporating single-sleeve valves initially installed on a Wright 9-cylinder engine. It was never fully tested, but followed by the 7-cylinder R-794, for which five engines were ordered by the U.S. Navy in 1934. It was tested, but did not go into production.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

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HRM21A88_130

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Droits gérés

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93,5Mo (3,2Mo) / 55,9cm x 41,9cm / 6600 x 4950 (300dpi)

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