Se5a help please. - Page 4

Dbahnson · 08-12-2018, 05:56 PM

Thanks for your detailed footwork, Bob. This has been a confusing thread to me, starting with a link to an SE5A propeller that went to a Sopwith Camel propeller . . .

. . . ending with an SE5A propeller that went to a Sunbeam engine.

Bob Gardner · 08-13-2018, 06:11 AM

Thanks Dave! It confused me enormously too. But eventually I understood what the Royal Aircraft Factory did when the new Hisso engine began to show faults. They tried the Sunbeam Arab in the SE5 as a back-up. It was such a minor occurrence to them that they didn't bother to record it; they just took one of the props, probably an unused blank, from the experimental batch (AB8210-AB8224).

And thanks too to John for following this lead through Google to discover that they produced six SE5A with Sunbeam Arab engines.
http://www.aviastar.org/air/england/raf_se-5a.php

With kind regards,

Bob

JR44 · 08-13-2018, 10:16 AM

Quite a rare propeller then?
What a story.
At least I have something to waffle about when someone asks me.
From what I have read the Arab engine was a rip off of the Hisso and had vibration problems. Apparently none saw frontline service

JR44 · 08-13-2018, 02:18 PM

Thank you for all your time and dedication, it has been appreciated as always.
What a forum!

08-13-2018, 06:11 AM	#32
Bob Gardner Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The North of England Posts: 1,758	Thanks Dave! It confused me enormously too. But eventually I understood what the Royal Aircraft Factory did when the new Hisso engine began to show faults. They tried the Sunbeam Arab in the SE5 as a back-up. It was such a minor occurrence to them that they didn't bother to record it; they just took one of the props, probably an unused blank, from the experimental batch (AB8210-AB8224). And thanks too to John for following this lead through Google to discover that they produced six SE5A with Sunbeam Arab engines. http://www.aviastar.org/air/england/raf_se-5a.php With kind regards, Bob __________________ Bob Gardner Author; WW1 British Propellers, WWI German Propellers http://www.aeroclocks.com Last edited by Bob Gardner; 08-13-2018 at 06:21 AM.

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08-12-2018, 05:56 PM	#31
Dbahnson Administrator Site Admin Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,082	Thanks for your detailed footwork, Bob. This has been a confusing thread to me, starting with a link to an SE5A propeller that went to a Sopwith Camel propeller . . . . . . ending with an SE5A propeller that went to a Sunbeam engine.

08-13-2018, 10:16 AM	#33
JR44 Forum Contributor Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 41	Quite a rare propeller then? What a story. At least I have something to waffle about when someone asks me. From what I have read the Arab engine was a rip off of the Hisso and had vibration problems. Apparently none saw frontline service

08-13-2018, 02:18 PM	#34
JR44 Forum Contributor Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 41	Thank you for all your time and dedication, it has been appreciated as always. What a forum!