Menasco - Art Aero Digest 1936
Menasco - Art Aero Digest 1936
Menasco - Art Aero Digest 1936
0 Commercial production of two new strength and heat dissipation. Piston pins made more efficient due to the exposed
supercharged engines of the inverted in- float in both the connecting rod and piston supercharger scroll and long intake mani-
line type has been inaugurated at the and are located by end buttons. fold which together provide an inter-
Menasco Manufacturing Co. plant in Los Nickel iron cylinders are standard on cooler effect. This cools the compressed
Angeles. One of these is the four-cylinder both engines, although steel cylinders may charge and allows the use of high mani-
Pirate model C4S rated 150 hp at 2260 be obtained where lighter weight is de- fold pressures without excessive heating.
rpm at 3000 ft., and the other is the six- sired. Separable heads are held to the Although construction of the crankcase
cylinder Buccaneer model B6S rated 200 cylinder and through to the crankcase by is similar for both engines, the four-cyl-
hp at 2250 rpm at 4500 ft. long nickel steel studs to provide easy serv- inder unit is split on the center line of
Basic features of these engines are sim- icing as any cylinder head may be the crankshaft and major stresses are
ilar to other Menasco models which have detached by removing four nuts and dis- carried through the lower case, the upper
preceded them. They offer the advantages con ecting the intake manifold. Heads are case serving as a cover. In the six-cyl-
of the inverted in-line type such as low of Menasco cast aluminum alloy with one inder model, the crankcase is of the one-
frontal area, improved streamlining possi- intake and one exhaust valve per head piece type with a cast Dowmetal cover
bilities, reduction of exhaust noise and spread laterally to provide ample cooling plate, finned both internally and externally
fumes, improved forward visibility, high area over the head itself and with gen- for strength and cooling. Engine mount-
propeller thrust line, low center of grav- erous finning for efficient cooling. ing ledge is cast integral with the case on
ity, and accessibility to engine and parts. The crankshaft has a splined propeller the B6S engine, although the C4S engine
Featuring ruggedness and simple con- hub end of the No. 10 SAE type. Stand- uses four separable cast aluminum mount-
struction, these engines carry their ac- ard SAE mounting flanges are incor-
cessories, including the supercharger, in porated inthe accessory case for mounting don ingchrome
legs. The nickel
crankshaft
steel isSAE
Wyman-Gor-
3240 of
the rear in such a manner as to be readily the generator and starter. Magneto igni- one-piece construction in both cases.
accessible. Crankcases are ribbed for tion is standard, but battery ignition can Without the air scoop, fuel pump or
strength, while the crankshaft is carried be supplied if desired. propeller hub, the C4S weighs 305 lbs.,
on five main bearings in the four-cylinder Aluminum castings throughout the en- and the B6S, 415 lbs. Fuel consumption
model and seven in the six-cylinder en- gines are of Menasco foundry production, for both engines is .56 lb./hp/hr while
gine with a ball thrust bearing in either and the superchargers are also of Men- oil consumption for the smaller horsepow-
case to locate the shaft against thrust. asco design and manufacture. Both en- ered engine is .010 lb./hp/hr and .018
Main and connecting rod bearings are gines incorporate a special type cushion lb./hp/hr for the 200 hp model. Ignition
of standard babbitt metal type. Pistons in the supercharger gear train which per- for the C4S is supplied by two Robert
are the full skirt waffle head type mits direct drive without provision of a Bosch, or Edison-Splitdorf, while only
with underhead cross ribbing for added slip clutch, and supercharging has been {Continued on following page)
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The Model B6S six-cylinder Menasco engine
(Continued from preceding page) Mike. Both of these engines were of
the former are standard on the B6S. standard commercial type with practically
Equipment furnished with both engines 0/ no special features to increase perform-
includes a side air scoop, lifting eye bolts, ance for racing purposes other than that
tool kit, steel exhaust flanges, propeller they weremended operated
hub cones and nut. Mounting supports are / commercial atrpm. higher than recom-
The Model B6S Buccaneer, prior to its
supplied with the C4S only. Extra equip-
ment furnished on order includes an elec- / // commercial introduction, powered the
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tric or hand starter, fuel pump, hub for o/ Polish P.Z.L. monoplane that finished
wooden propeller, battery ignition, and an first in the 1934 Challenge Tourisme
electric generator. Race. While this plane did not win the
The unsupercharged models B4 and C4 C sweepstakes event (which is based on
four-cylinder engines of 95 and 125 hp /f technical considerations other than
respectively, of which the C4S and B6S speed), its performance and that of the
are a development, have been used com- J* engine from a speed and endurance stand-
mercial y in Waco, Fairchild, Ryan and point over the course were noteworthy.
other types. In racing circles they have This engine is also used in Australia
since 1931 won all official events in their 1U L
power class. The American air racing by the Tugan Aircraft Co., in their Aus-
championship for 1934 was awarded to tralian-built Gannet monoplane (formerly
rm LICH the Codock). Also in connection with the
Lee Miles for his flying with the C4S / • JLL i recent sale of the manufacturing rights
Pirate-powered Miles and Atwood Spe- E F for current models of Menasco engines to
cial. For 1935, the award was made to
Harold Neumann who won the Greve Phillips & Powis Aircraft Ltd., of Read-
Trophy Race for 550 cu.in. displacement 0 ing, England, itI-is understood that the
aircraft at the National Air Races with Performance curves and (below) views oi£ the Model(Continued
B6S will be offered as optional
on following page)
his Menasco B6S-powered Howard racer four-cylinder Menasco Model C4S engine8£
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Announcing— a new 1936
Westinghouse Transmitter
• Ryan Aeronautical Co. is presenting other article in this issue), offers a rate stantaneous adjustment to any one of
for 1936 a New Ryan S-T series showing of climb of approximately 1000 ft./min. three positions, the control allowing the
numerous refinements in design and im- at more than 10,000 ft., and a cruising flap to be applied and released in the
provements inperformance. Three models speed of 138 mph at 2000 ft. same manner as a brake is used on an
are available, and all are being manu- Ryan S-Ts have always been equipped automobile. With the former crank me-
factured under approved type certificates with full flaps, but an added feature on chanism eliminated, the floor is clear.
541 and 571. The Standard S-T is the new series is an improved flap con- A new tail wheel swivel lock has been
equipped with the 95 hp (1975 rpm) trol. A direct acting lever on the right provided as optionalfromequipment. Thisbyde-a
Menasco B4 engine, the S-T-A with the side of the cockpit provides almost in- vice is controlled the cockpit
125 hp (2175 rpm) Menasco C4, and the 3-in. lever at the base of the stick. In the
S-T-A Special with the 150 hp (2260 locked position, the wheel is held rigidly
rpm) Menasco C4S supercharged en- in line, virtually eliminating the possi-
gine. bility of ground looping in cross winds
The 150 hp series is the latest addition or other adverse conditions.
to the line, and due to its supercharged Another optional feature is an auxiliary
engine (described in more detail in an- (Continued on following page)
Front view of the Ryan S-T powered by the 95 horsepower Menasco B4 inverted in-line engine
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