Langley Memoir on Mechanical Flight, Parts I and II: Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, Volume 27 Number 3, Publication 1948, 1911Langley, S. P. (Samuel Pierpont)
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Langley Memoir on Mechanical Flight, Parts I and II: Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, Volume 27 Number 3, Publication 1948, 1911
Langley, S. P. (Samuel Pierpont)
Aeronautics; Flight
Port crank chamber drum, including cam, cam
gears, punch rods, etc. 5,225
Starboard crank chamber drum 3,440
Spark plugs (5) 450
Outlet water pipe 450
Inlet water pipe 360
Inlet gas manifold 1,700
Primary and secondary sparkers and wires 512
Balance arm with braces for same--starboard 1,040
Balance arm with braces for same--port 1,067
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Total 56,323 = 124.17 lbs.
Starboard fly wheel 3,946
Port fly wheel 3,234
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Total weight of engine and fly wheels 63,503 = 140.00 lbs.
Spark coil and batteries 6,800
Carburetor 3,751
Inlet gas pipe from carburetor to manifold 756
Gasoline tank 1,004
Water tank 717
Water circulating pump and shaft 807
Radiator 7,700
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Total weight of power plant 85,038 = 187.47 lbs.
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CHAPTER XI
SHOP TESTS OF THE AERODROME
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