Piston Power - An Aero Engine

Went to the Imperial War Museum at Duxford today...
http://duxford.iwm.org.uk/
Spent hours inside because the rain came down in buckets and we saw no flying at all. Fun day... great place. Cropped but otherwise SOOC.

My other albums today:
http://365project.org/netkonnexion/anotherone/
Identify This! ... http://365project.org/netkonnexion/number03/

[Rick Schies]

This looks like a neat abstract

[Kerri]

This is cool

[~Sarah Immel~]

Very cool shot!

[Paula Cook-Farkas]

This just makes for fantastic composition!

[Kate Klinck]

this is really cool!

[Kathy A]

Very cool. If you had used this as your Identify this, no one would have got it!

[Natacha Murphy]

wow super interesting!

[Dwayne lewis]

airplane engine?

[Margaret Tryon]

I don't have a clue what it is, but I do like the lines. Wonderful shot.

[Susan]

Neat photo!

[Kimmi]

This is really cool

[Shanne]

fantastic capture and composition
Duxford is brilliant - we went in May with a group of teenagers, but stopping to take photographs wasn't an option in most of the rooms

[Sue Wilde]

Lovely abstract there. Like the blues too.

[Shirley Chetwynd]

wonderful shot

[simon peter thorne]

nice capture - very modern old engine though

[petra]

this looks so cool!

[Anoeska van Rijsbergen]

Great!

[Alta D©]

this is really interesting! nice capture!

[Paul Kelly]

Strangely beautiful, great photo!

[judith deacon]

Lovely simple shot, great strength in the symmetry. Shame about the rain at Duxford, we went last week in glorious sunshine!

[scooter]

That is really cool!

[Jill Peck Vona]

Great photo

[Carly]

what a great piece of machinery :D

[robinwarner]

you find the most interesting things to photograph...well done

[Brad Johnson]

I love this. Cool shot.

[Denise]

Old yet modern . Great symmetry and clarity.

[Mimi Ditchie]

Great patterns....like a wheel.

[Michelle]

Oh this is so cool.. brilliant shot

[Margaret Warren]

Looks very symmetrical, like the bluish tinge to it. Different, hope you all enjoyed your day, pity about the rain

[Brandie]

Very interesting!

[Kerry Bergman]

That is one very cool looking piece of machinery. Great shot and processing!

['Saint' kk4go]

Nice pic. 9 Cylinders. Wonder why?

[Lisa Pouncy]

Very cool xx

[Frances Chaloner]

Fab shot I love it - fav!

[glynnis garrod]

You have an incredible calender!

[Shannon Pitton]

Good job making an engine look good.

[Layni Bowen]

It reminds me of a pinwheel! Great shot

[Zoe Ferrie]

Great composition and colours!

[kammy]

fantastic shot

[Lyn Todd]

great shapes

[Heidi]

360 / 9 = exactly 40 degrees between cylinders on this reciprocating engine. I think that helps with smooth power and mechanical counterbalance of the piston movements. My dad was a US SAC mechanic on these, although I never actually saw one in person. Cool.