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[mholmes]

Hello, my name is Mike Holmes ,I am from Ireland. Just found this most wonderful site and had to join. I am looking for information about th J 5 whirlwind radial with a view to building a scale model that is actually scale not one that is called a Wright Whirlwind but the only resemblance is the 9 cylinders. Is it possible to get actual drawings for the individual parts of the engine ,thanks in advance.

[kmccutcheon]

No detailed Wright J-5 component drawings exist. However, by using high-quality assembly drawings, such as those available from
https://www.weakforcepress.com/wright_j-5.shtml
one can scale components from known dimensions and build models that have extreme fidelity to the original.
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Kimble D. McCutcheon

[mholmes]

Hello Kimble, I already ordered the information from you some time back and was going down that road. The drawings are very informative and I will be able to carry on but I said to myself, get more advice and that is why I am here ! Wonderful site, thanks for the prompt reply. Looking forward to receiving your book on the American engines.