Back home after 90 minutes of watching rugby at a friend's place, and for any Australian readers of this blog, my commiserations (yeah right!). But back to Ardmore....
I was drawn to the Avspecs hangar by the sight of a gleaming V 12 aero engine. It was the Falconer V 12 of Thunder Mustang ZK-TMG. The Falconer V 12 is an all aluminium 90 degree V 12 engine that is manufactured by Ryan Falconer Racing Engines of Chino Valley, Arizona, The engine was designed in 1990 as a thoroughbred racing engine for marine and aviation use and the engines are also installed in street rods and racing cars. I understand the engine is of 601 cubic inches (9.8 litres) displacement and produces 640 HP at 4,500 rpm. It is an impressive engine!
I have photo'd other V 12 engines at Avspecs: the Packard built Rolls Royce Merlin of P 51 Mustang ZK-TAF at www.nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2013/10/mustang-maintenance-at-ardmore-19102013_20.html and the Rolls Royce Griffon of Spitfire XIV ZK-XIV at www.nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2012/04/best-of-british-at-ardmore-21412.html
I have photo'd other V 12 engines at Avspecs: the Packard built Rolls Royce Merlin of P 51 Mustang ZK-TAF at www.nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2013/10/mustang-maintenance-at-ardmore-19102013_20.html and the Rolls Royce Griffon of Spitfire XIV ZK-XIV at www.nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2012/04/best-of-british-at-ardmore-21412.html
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