{"id":1758,"date":"2013-11-07T16:35:14","date_gmt":"2013-11-07T21:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/?p=1758"},"modified":"2013-11-08T12:25:49","modified_gmt":"2013-11-08T17:25:49","slug":"rounding-the-last-turn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/benoist-2014\/rounding-the-last-turn\/","title":{"rendered":"Rounding the Last Turn?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Progress is happening fast now, with the whole Aircraft Department pitching in. Plus, our engine-making friends in Ohio have hit a major milestone by starting up the engine for the first time! Here&#8217;s a video of big moment&#8230; this is a sound that no one has heard for decades!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jNikccsErhY?rel=0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.8em;\">That massive engine tops 478 cubic inches, weighs nearly 300 pounds, and produces a whopping&#8230; 75 horsepower. Yes, apparently technology marched on and left the poor Roberts Engine behind. For a modern comparison, the 2013 Corvette Z06 has a 400-pound, 427ci engine that produces over 500hp! But hey, in 1914, this was the cutting edge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind this engine was built <em><strong>from scratch<\/strong><\/em>! Casting, milling&#8230; we had no existing engine, only a 4-cylinder reference model. Steve Littin and his team really produced a work of art! Have a look:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/a1-Roberts.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1760 colorbox-1758\" alt=\"a1) Roberts\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/a1-Roberts-650x509.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/a1-Roberts-650x509.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/a1-Roberts-1024x802.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/a1-Roberts-300x235.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/b1-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1761 colorbox-1758\" alt=\"b1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/b1--650x538.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/b1--650x538.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/b1--1024x847.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/b1--300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/b1-.jpg 1213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/c1-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1762 colorbox-1758\" alt=\"c1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/c1-.jpg\" width=\"606\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/c1-.jpg 606w, https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/c1--300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/d1-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1763 colorbox-1758\" alt=\"d1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/d1--650x535.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/d1--650x535.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/d1--1024x842.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/d1--300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/e1-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1764 colorbox-1758\" alt=\"e1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/e1--650x487.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/e1--650x487.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/e1--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fantasyofflight.com\/collection\/wp-content\/uploads\/e1-.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Progress is happening fast now, with the whole Aircraft Department pitching in. Plus, our engine-making friends in Ohio have hit a major milestone by starting up the engine for the first time! 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