Historic Aircraft and engines

Ivanhoe Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:04 pm

This is nothing to do with models, being a film, taken in 1915 & 1918, of a Swedish aircraft factory. It's one of the best quality early aviation films I've seen, and includes a fascinating view of how rotary engines were built and tested. Watch for the inspector testing the balance of a 4-bladed prop, unbelievable!

Also interesting as a view of a factory MANY years before Health & Safety was thought of!

http://svtplay.se/v/1370223/oppet_arkiv/sodertalje_flygskola_1915_och_thulinverken_i_landskrona_1918__utan_ljud_?cb,a1364145,1,f,103033/pb,a1364142,1,f,103033/pl,v,,1370223/sb,k103004,1,f,103033

**RknRusty** Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:50 pm

That's fascinating. I wish I could download it. The precision machinery to build the engines led to a whole lot of new innovative tools and methods. Smart people. I used to think we grew smarter with generations, but I'm not so sure about that. Learning to fly in the early days was quite risky too.

Historic Aircraft and engines

Historic Aircraft and engines

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