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I apologize for posting this 'non-home built' question here.
But I believe here is where I am most likely to discover the answer. My question involves how the Germans in WWII fired cannon through the propeller hub of V-12 engines. I cannot see how this is accomplished, since to my knowledge there were no gear reduction units on these planes.. I can only suppose that the diameter of the 'throw' journal was large enough, that it always included the centerline of the crankshaft. This would be a hugh diameter. Thus a hole bored through the centerline of the crank, would also be through each 'throw' journal. Thereby making a continous bore, with no exposure to the crankcase. This seems unlikely, as it would add tremendous amount of weight to an engine. And, those ME-109 cranks I have seen on TV do not seem to have that feature. So, I am still confused. Again, sorry about posting here, and thanks. |
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