invented by Captain Hucks, who was the first British Pilot to complete a ' Loop the Loop ' aerial manoeuvre
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Saturday, March 03, 2018
a ' Hucks Mobile Aircraft Engine Starter ' mounted on a Ford Model T
invented by Captain Hucks, who was the first British Pilot to complete a ' Loop the Loop ' aerial manoeuvre
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What a great idea this was. One heck of a lot safer for the guy spinning the prop.
ReplyDeleteI think I saw the one in the third picture in Hemmings a while back. I'll have to look that issue up again. Given the previous post about the WW1 airplanes with different engine rotation, I wonder if the Hucks had a way of changing its direction?
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