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Old 11-09-2012, 04:12 PM
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Default Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

Here is a nice new treat that is coming out. Authentic scale is just about finished with their nine cylinder radial gas engine


http://pegasusengine.com/cart.php?m=
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Old 11-09-2012, 07:46 PM
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Default RE: Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

Hey you guys feel free to post any comments or thoughts this is definitely a worthy topic for conversation for sure
Old 11-09-2012, 07:51 PM
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Default RE: Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

If that is a R-2800 where is the second row of cylinders????

It does look really cool though & in a model I would not want the hassle of cooling a second row or the weight.
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Default RE: Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

I did nt see any specs on the motor. What size, what power, what is the diameter, whats it weigh and above all else whats it cost?
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Default RE: Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

clicking on the picture, pulls up the specs:
http://pegasusengine.com/Authentic-S...-2800-200.html

Scale: 1/5
Fuel: Gasoline
Configuration: Radial
Cooling: Air
Cylinders: 9
Displacement: 200 cc (12.2 cu in)
Bore X Stroke: 29 X 32 mm
Compression Ratio: 9.5:1
Propeller Shaft: 10 mm, splined
Engine Outside Diameter: 278 mm (10.94")
Length (Prop. Back plate to firewall mount): 275 mm (10.82")
Weight (w/o blades or hubs): -
Carburetor: 1 Tillotson
Available: Late November
$3500
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Default RE: Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

thanks, I think my computer is acting up
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Default RE: Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

Yeah! Try going into the parts section and scroll down about halfway on the left and you'll see the collector ring for it looks just like a AT6 exhaust nice-looking piece. It's going to have a multi spark electronic ignition and Antonio at authentic scale said the Ignition has 2 sparks per combustion. Two spark plugs Per cylinder also So that's really cool and then to top it off they have the 3,4 and five blade Variable pitch propeller (Ground adjustable) looking forward to hearing it run
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Default RE: Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

Watching their site with interest..would like the radial and exhaust for my Byron Corsair.
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Watching their site with interest..would like the radial and exhaust for my Byron Corsair.
Ditto! Awesome ;-)

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Default RE: Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

Dotto 2. Comp. P-47 or Corsair
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Default RE: Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

I just left the website And he has a video of the nine cylinder running. it looks like they are in the break-in process sounds really good and healthy
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Default RE: Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

awhile back I think it was moki had a 2 row in develepment I saw on youtube they never did put in on the market.this new engine looks great and being an 11" will fit in alot of 1/5 scale warbirds witch has 12" round cowls,got my vote +.
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Default RE: Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

1/5th B-17 or B-25, or even a B-24, B-29 would just be the nutz! Four of those running in unison flying low overhead, I think I just had an O.
Old 11-15-2012, 10:28 AM
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Default RE: Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

Yes I totally agree

Did you go into the parts section yet of the nine cylinder? It shows the Finished three and four blade prop hubs they look exactly scale
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Default RE: Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

they will be comming out with the 1/4 scale twin row,900 I hope will fit in my new 1/4 scale AD-1 skyraider witch is almost done.
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Default RE: Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

A quarter scale engines are at least a year out. 1/6th scale engines will be first.
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Default RE: Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

Well it appears that we have a updated website here. He has posted pictures of the engine finally put together with the prop. What an absolutely sexy piece of machinery. I have got to get one of these in my plane
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Default RE: Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

i saw them a couple of months ago too, but now looks like they have increased the price substantially! I am sure it was sub $4000 before, now it is $5000!
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Default RE: Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

Anyone seen one of these run? Could not find video on their web site.
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Default RE: Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

The video is on their homepage. It's about a 20 second clip
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Default RE: Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

Boy oh boy I don't know what happened. But it used to be $3500. I'm going to have to give Antonio a call and find out what happened. Because now it's priced that nobody can afford it
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Boy oh boy I don't know what happened. But it used to be $3500. I'm going to have to give Antonio a call and find out what happened. Because now it's priced that nobody can afford it
Its priced so now its competing with the Larger Moki radials, and given the reputation those have and history those have, youd probly be better off with a moki.
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Default RE: Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

Beautiful engine but at the size or 11 inches in diamater it is going to be hard to find a model it fits into. You will need at least a 12 - 12.5" cowl to make it work. Remember right thrust guys? This pushes the entire engine off to the left side of the fuselage to ensure the prop shaft exits in the center of the cowling.

The real aircraft positioned the verticals with 3 - 5 degrees of right thrust and not the engines. I am currently building a Comp ARF P-47 for a friend and tried to fit the Evo 7 cylinder 260 inside teh cowling and it won't fit if you want any type of right thrust. When you increase the number of cylinders around the cracnkcase the diameter goes up. This is one of the main reasons Moki went with a 5 cylinder radial when they developed the engine. It is smaller in diameter.

I will say the engine is a true work of art, even at the current price!
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Default RE: Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

I guess we will just have to start building in the proper offset into the stab!
The later Bf109s used a semi symmetrical airfoil to accomplish the same thing.
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Default RE: Pratt & Whitney 1/5 scale radial engine for warbirds

A Splined crank shaft will be a problem. Not to the engine but to "sudden stopage". Can you imagine what's going to happen when THAT happens? Not sure its a good idea to have it for our models.

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