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Principal Parts.

AVIATION ENGINES

Design-Construction-Operation and Repair

A COMPLETE, PRACTICAL TREATISE OUTLINING CLEARLY
THE ELEMENTS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINEERING
WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE DESIGN, CONSTRUC-
TION, OPERATION AND REPAIR OF AIRPLANE POWER
PLANTS; ALSO THE AUXILIARY ENGINE SYSTEMS, SUCH
AS LUBRICATION, CARBURETION, IGNITION AND COOLING.
IT INCLUDES COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENGINE
REPAIRING AND SYSTEMATIC LOCATION OF TROUBLES,
TOOL EQUIPMENT AND USE OF TOOLS, ALSO OUTLINES
THE LATEST MECHANICAL PROCESSES.

BY

FIRST LIEUT. VICTOR W. PAGÉ, A. S. S. C., U. S. R.

Assistant Engineering Officer, Signal Corps Aviation School, Mineola, L. I.
Author of "The Modern Gasoline Automobile," Etc.

CONTAINS VALUABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL AVIATION STUDENTS, MECH-
ANICIANS, SQUADRON ENGINEERING OFFICERS AND ALL INTERESTED IN
THE CONSTRUCTION AND UPKEEP OF AIRPLANE POWER PLANTS.

NEW YORK

THE NORMAN W. HENLEY PUBLISHING COMPANY

2 WEST 45th STREET

PREFACE

IN presenting this treatise on "Aviation Engines," the writer realizes that the rapidly developing art makes it difficult to outline all latest forms or describe all current engineering practice. This exposition has been prepared primarily for instruction purposes and is adapted for men in the Aviation Section, Signal Corps, and students who wish to become aviators or aviation mechanicians. Every effort has been made to have the engineering information accurate, but owing to the diversity of authorities consulted and use of data translated from foreign language periodicals, it is expected that some slight errors will be present. The writer wishes to acknowledge his indebtedness to such firms as the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Co., Hall-Scott Company, ThomasMorse Aircraft Corporation and General Vehicle Company for photographs and helpful descriptive matter. Special attention has been paid to instructions on tool equipment, use of tools, trouble "shooting" and engine repairs, as it is on these points that the average aviation student is weakest. Only such theoretical consideration of thermo-dynamics as was deemed absolutely necessary to secure a proper understanding of engine action after consulting several instructors is included, the writer's efforts having been confined to the preparation of a practical series of instructions that would be of the greatest value to those who need a diversified knowledge of internal-combustion engine operation and repair, and

who must acquire it quickly. The engines described and illustrated are all practical forms that have been fitted to airplanes capable of making flights and may be considered fairly representative of the present state of the art.

VICTOR W. PAGÉ,

1st Lieut. A. S. S. C., U. S. R.

MINEOLA, L. I.,
October, 1917.