Field capacity to repair, overhall, reconstuct, and build airplanes in W.W.I.I.

I know people at work who can assemble an engine. Being
able to assemble an engine is very basic to the 'mechanic'.


How many of them cast their engine block? Or machine the
pistons, valves, etc.?

I believe that Ken Hyde and the lads at the Wright Experience did just
that for the engine of their Wright Flyer. To be sure, that was
(literally) a once-in-a-century effort.


all the best -- Dan Ford
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