The Muscle Car Marvel that Failed Aviation - V8 Aero Engine History & Technical

The V8 is one of the most successful car engine cylinder layouts. Yet in aviation - after quick adoption - it virtually completely disappeared after the first world war. In this video we consider the V8's technical details and suitability for aviation while going through history, from where it started to a surprising appearance of the V8 in modern aviation.

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Chapters:
0:00 Big Beginnings
2:09 V8 Rapid Adoption
2:55 Avid Adversaries
4:27 V8 Rapid Downfall
5:22 Flatplane V8 Balance
09:35 Death of the V8 Aero Engine
10:00 Uprising? New Aero V8's on the Block
12:05 Crossplane V8 Balance
16:04 The Crossplane Aero V8 Disadvantage

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Antoinette VII par le travers Musee du Bourget-author Pline (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) zoom + crop
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Antoinette 8V rear left-author Alessandro Nassiri for Museo scienza e tecnologia Milano (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) no changes
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BMW III flugmotor-author Gonzosft (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) no changes
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Continental IO-520-author Eric Friedebach (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) no changes
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Classic Muscle Car V8 Sound Compilation by Luciano's Classics (   • Classic Muscle Car V8 Sound Compilation  ), license CC-BY
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Best Car For The Money Is A C6 Corvette by Cam Marz (   • Best Car For The Money Is A C6 Corvette. E...  ), license CC-BY
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