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wallan
Joined: 13 Jul 2003 Posts: 252 Location: UK
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:23 Post subject: BMW aero engines, Milestones in aviation from the beginnings |
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Apparently this is now available in an English language translation. |
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wpearce
Joined: 08 Aug 2006 Posts: 41 Location: California, USA
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wallan
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wpearce
Joined: 08 Aug 2006 Posts: 41 Location: California, USA
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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:16 Post subject: |
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Since I'm 7000 miles away from Germany I figured it could take some time to get here. Best of luck on your purchase.
Speaking of the Italians, I really feel their aerial exploits are underrepresented in the English language (and probably others). Last time I ordered from Italy (which was the first but probably not the last), only 2/3 of my order made it to me. The package had been damaged by one of our delicate postal handlers here in the US and a book lost. I’ve had books damaged before, but never 1 of 3 lost. _________________ Bill Pearce
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wpearce
Joined: 08 Aug 2006 Posts: 41 Location: California, USA
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Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 22:32 Post subject: |
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My copy arrived today (Saturday). I guess I just jumped the gun a bit on ordering. I have not had much time to look through it but so far it looks very good. _________________ Bill Pearce
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mabbott
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Joined: 29 Mar 2010 Posts: 14 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 19:21 Post subject: |
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This is a old thread but if someone has this book are you able to provide some feedback on it?
Does it provide technical data (performance, diagrams etc) or is it a brief history? |
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wpearce
Joined: 08 Aug 2006 Posts: 41 Location: California, USA
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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:09 Post subject: |
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This forum routinely resurrects threads that are years old. So it is not that old of a thread.
I am no BMW engine expert, I have not read the book cover-to-cover and the following is just my opinion, but I like the book. I do not know of any other place where you can get this amount of info on BMW aero engines.
The book is 224 pages in length. It has a few pages of charts in the back which list the specifics of each engine, such as type, cooling, dimensions, bore/stroke, hp, etc., along with production totals. Throughout the book you have vintage-era pictures and illustrations from various manuals. There are also some current-era restored engine photos.
For the 801 as an example, 21 pages are devoted to this engine. If you took out the illustrations you would be left with about 9 pages of text. But the illustrations are incredible, most being engine assembly or test photos as well as diagrams. The 801 is followed by 17 pages of piston engine projects which focus on 802 and 803.
While the book is by no means a comprehensive history of the development and service of all the BMW engines, I feel that it does cover them all and in many cases, more in depth than any other source I know. I would not call it a brief history either. It also includes in various sections, much on BMW aero engine production. It has many illustrations but I think they were well selected and really add to the book. They are not the same stock photos that are always seen. I would say that the production quality is high.
Personally, I’d like the book to be longer, but then I would not mind a 500 page book on every BMW engine. I think the 224 pages are well used and I would buy the book again.
If you would like, I can see about sending you (and anyone else who wants them) a few pictures of the book. _________________ Bill Pearce
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mabbott
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Joined: 29 Mar 2010 Posts: 14 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 01:17 Post subject: |
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Hi and thanks a lot for that overview, very helpful to understand the coverage of the book.
I think that seals it for me in terms of choosing to order it or not (which I will). |
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