[WWI] Loening M-8 and Wright Hispano engines

[Matt Bittner]

Just to let everyone know, I replied to Anders off-list.


Matt Bittner

Diego Fernetti wrote:
> Anders
> I have several reference pictueres of WW1 vintage Hispano Suiza 
> engines, I wonder if that would be of any use to you...
> D.
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Anders Bruun <mailto:anders.bruun at comhem.se>
>     *To:* wwi at wwi-models.org <mailto:wwi at wwi-models.org>
>     *Sent:* Wednesday, November 19, 2008 10:52 AM
>     *Subject:* [WWI] Loening M-8 and Wright Hispano engines
>
>     Hi guys,
>     I'm looking at the 1/48 Planet Loening M-8 kit. I'm not convinced
>     by the carburettor, which doesn't look like any other Hispano
>     carburettor that I have seen. And it's of course plainly visible
>     on top of the engine...
>     Can somebody point me to some photos of the engine installation of
>     the M-8, or of any other references about the 300 hp Wright "H"
>     series V-8 engines?
>     Cheers,
>     Anders
>