Here is an unusual place to find a steam engine. Luckily for us, the Besler steam airplane was actually filmed being demonstrated in 1933, and now the old newsreel clips can be found on YouTube. Amazing pictures!
UPDATE: Go HERE to read two fascinating articles about the Besler airplane.
2 comments:
What a cool video! Steam aircraft engines.
Mr. C.
A couple of good articles about this airplane are on this page: http://www.rexresearch.com/besler/beslerst.htm The engine is a double acting, V, Cross-Compound, weighing 180 pounds, and delivering 150 HP. The boiler is an oil fired flash system.
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