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radial engineType of internal-combustion engine used mainly in small airplanes, in which the cylinders (ranging from five to as many as 28, depending on engine size) are mounted in a circle around the crankshaft, sometimes in banks of two or more. Once the dominant piston-engine type, radials are now in only limited production; most new requirements are met by remanufacturing existing stock. radial engine [′rād·ē·əl ′en·jən] (mechanical engineering) An engine characterized by radially arranged cylinders at equiangular intervals around the crankshaft. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The Webasto-supplied top comprises 470 components, including a 40-amp electric motor driving a radial piston pump at 160 bar that sits in an acoustic capsule behind the spare tire. Some of MotoArt's most popular items include a Boeing 707 wheel table that sells for $2,700, a $225 radial piston lamp, and the "Aqua Bomb," a 10-gallon fish tank made from an MK-84 bomb tail that goes for $3,400. The machine has a compact single-frame design, pressurized day tanks, radial piston pumps with magnetic couplings for both |
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