Just simply amazing! Great to see a different WW-1 aircraft other then a Fokker. Magnificent! Cannot wait to see the first flight ... It was in the air on a hop!
You don't usually see four-bladed propellers on WW1 fighter planes, except for the planes early in the war. The four-bladed are often seen with the giant bombers with the British, Germans and Italians.
I'm hearing backfire once in a while. I bet that bird is a crazy flyer and fast. Looks fast and sleek. Very unique to say the least. Thanks for sharing it> Cool Stuff.
The Pfalz D.VIII was =hot= little ship. Had the Siemens engine been more reliable, the Gerries likely would have done away with the obsolete Albatros D.Va's and even replaced some of the terrific Fokker D.VIIs with these (and the Fokker D.VIII monoplanes) in big numbers by 1919. And as they were better in all respects than the Sopwith Snipes -- and about as good as the new Nieuport 29s -- the Western Entente might have been in for another April of '17.
Not exactly. In birotary Siemens-Halske Sh.III engine the crankcase (with cylinders) and propeller (which is still fastened to the crankcase), rotate in clockwise direction (as seen from the cockpit), but the crankshaft and connecting-rods rotate internally in a opposite (counterclockwise) direction.
John Clarke I can appreciate that and yes on a “Normal” rotary like a 110 lerhone or 130 clerget etc. But if you look up the Siemens Halske ShIII on Wiki is leads one to believe that there are two masses spinning in different directions canceling gyroscopic precession: “The advantages of the engine were increased propeller efficiency through the reduction gearing effect of having the engine effectively running at 1,800 rpm for only 900 rpm of the airscrew, and excellent high-altitude performance due to the high compression ratio achieved. A bonus was the counter-rotating masses tended to cancel out the gyroscopic forces of the engine. This was achieved by using bevel-gears housed in the rear of the crankcase. This "contra-rotary" action also caused the point of ignition in the rotary action of the cylinders to itself slowly rotate in the direction of the crankshaft's rotation as the engine ran, as shown in the animation. For a normal rotary engine that had its crankshaft fastened to the airframe, the point of ignition always stayed in the same place in the cylinders' rotative action as they spun with the crankcase.”
så himla vackert. Då behöver man kanske inte ro över till fantasy of flight och Kermit Weeks alltså? Underbart att se. måste vara än bättre att få uppleva.
The prop on that machine is just fantastic.
I have been to Mikael's shop in Sweden. Remarkable what he and his crew are doing there!
Just simply amazing! Great to see a different WW-1 aircraft other then a Fokker. Magnificent! Cannot wait to see the first flight ... It was in the air on a hop!
You don't usually see four-bladed propellers on WW1 fighter planes, except for the planes early in the war. The four-bladed are often seen with the giant bombers with the British, Germans and Italians.
I'm hearing backfire once in a while. I bet that bird is a crazy flyer and fast. Looks fast and sleek. Very unique to say the least. Thanks for sharing it> Cool Stuff.
The Pfalz D.VIII was =hot= little ship. Had the Siemens engine been more reliable, the Gerries likely would have done away with the obsolete Albatros D.Va's and even replaced some of the terrific Fokker D.VIIs with these (and the Fokker D.VIII monoplanes) in big numbers by 1919. And as they were better in all respects than the Sopwith Snipes -- and about as good as the new Nieuport 29s -- the Western Entente might have been in for another April of '17.
I love seeing WW1 aircraft taking to the skies again over 100 years later. Thanks! {Well, almost.}
quite easy, just visit the Omaka Flying Legends, there you can see the JASTA 11 in the air, at least I did in 2016 😁
Reminds me of the Siemens Schuckert D.IV!
Maravilhoso 🌟
Excellent...!
So cool!
Super Awesome!
Reminds me of the old lawn boy 2 stroke lawn mowers. Pilot lands, tells attendant fill her up with oil and check the gas.
Le moteur de se magnifique avion est un Clerget ou un Le Rhône d'origine? Merci pour le partage passionnant, salutations de France.
How does it start? I thought these engines had to be swung by hand to start?
Hand cranked starter/booster magneto.
What engine was used? I think the original had an experimental Siemens-Halske?
A Siemens-Halske geared.
@@leifvejby8023 I don’t think it was geared but to prop turned in the opposite direction to the engine.
@@thethirdman225 The prop rotated opposite to the engine but at half the rpm.
So no need to prop the motor...just put fuel in the cylinders, position them just so, crank up the coil and fire the plugs and bang...she starts.
is that the oil can squeaking?
Yes. Or actually the primer can. Each cylinder needs a schnapps prior to start.
Primer can...
@@mattiasjonsson3214 Must have been the good stuff for it to start so easily. 😁
I thought that particular engine had a prop that turned clockwise and cylinders that turned counter clockwise. Not so?
On a rotary engine, the prop and cylinders turn the same way. I don't think there could be any exceptions to that.
Not exactly. In birotary Siemens-Halske Sh.III engine the crankcase (with cylinders) and propeller (which is still fastened to the crankcase), rotate in clockwise direction (as seen from the cockpit), but the crankshaft and connecting-rods rotate internally in a opposite (counterclockwise) direction.
John Clarke I can appreciate that and yes on a “Normal” rotary like a 110 lerhone or 130 clerget etc. But if you look up the Siemens Halske ShIII on Wiki is leads one to believe that there are two masses spinning in different directions canceling gyroscopic precession:
“The advantages of the engine were increased propeller efficiency through the reduction gearing effect of having the engine effectively running at 1,800 rpm for only 900 rpm of the airscrew, and excellent high-altitude performance due to the high compression ratio achieved. A bonus was the counter-rotating masses tended to cancel out the gyroscopic forces of the engine. This was achieved by using bevel-gears housed in the rear of the crankcase. This "contra-rotary" action also caused the point of ignition in the rotary action of the cylinders to itself slowly rotate in the direction of the crankshaft's rotation as the engine ran, as shown in the animation. For a normal rotary engine that had its crankshaft fastened to the airframe, the point of ignition always stayed in the same place in the cylinders' rotative action as they spun with the crankcase.”
@@andrezkamotu I did not know that! Thank you for explaining it to me. What a beast of an engine.
You are thinking of the Siemens Schukert D IV...
så himla vackert. Då behöver man kanske inte ro över till fantasy of flight och Kermit Weeks alltså? Underbart att se. måste vara än bättre att få uppleva.
What is the engine
Take off already!
Everyone is in a hurry to go nowhere 🤷♂️💞