John Keeney wrote:

"Mark and Kim Smith" wrote in message
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Never said I liked it or disliked it. Just said it looked smooth. But
it ain't a B-17 without a radial engine!



Right, it's a XB-38!



BTW, does anyone know if were
there any land or sea applications for the radial motor or was it all air?



American tanks used radial engines for a while.
There was a small radial used for a ground generator, a guy
was looking for information about that one here not long back.
Back in the really long ago days I think there was even a radial
engined motorcycle, but don't place a bet on it based on my
say so.



Well, the V-twin is basically a partial radial. I wonder if you
strapped a bunch together to turn a prop, would Harley sue you for
"stealing" it's famous sound? ( Like it tried to do to the Japanese
motorcycle manufacturer. ) But seriously...... I don't remember
coming across a radial on a motorcycle either. Hendersons and
Excelsiors with inline fours and sixes.

Aha! The 1893 Millet with a 1924cc radial. A 1922 Megola with a 640cc
5 cylinder radial. Here is a waste of a radial.
http://home.pacbell.net/geetumor/index_pic13.html Looks like a lot of
early motorcycles had three cylinder radials.