Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Steam => Topic started by: rhavrane on October 15, 2023, 07:51:21 pm

Title: Boat powered by a Stirling engine combined with a variable pitch propeller
Post by: rhavrane on October 15, 2023, 07:51:21 pm

Bonjour,
Extremely rare mode of propulsion by Stirling engine combined with a variable pitch propeller:
https://youtu.be/f3DiN9d3qUE

Title: Re: Boat powered by a Stirling engine combined with a variable pitch propeller
Post by: 1967Brutus on October 15, 2023, 08:21:50 pm

Now THAT is cool!


Quite impressive power as well...

Title: Re: Boat powered by a Stirling engine combined with a variable pitch propeller
Post by: chas on October 15, 2023, 11:23:28 pm

That is a fabulous piece of work, I never expected to see a stirling engine work so well in a model. It has some impressive thrutch too!