Tracy:

While the world has overtaken the Europeans, the Russians continue to hold out.

And thank you for pointing it out, I had completely forgotten the Polikarpov's, the Kutsnutsoff's, etc. built in the Ukraine and Russia.

As a historic note, back in '38 or '39, the Russians attempted to copy the R-R series of V-12 engines, they had those turning backwards (British manner) also. Don't remember for sure, but I think the Yak-3 used that engine, the one I'm thinking of was used as a tank buster.

Never a single, always a twin. Keeps the tingle, keeps you thin.

Bill.