[SEL] RE: Castings/now hot bulb engines

[Rob Skinner]

> Are all hot tube engines constant lamp??? I believe the
lamp or flame 
> itself is the source of ignition??? Is this correct? or
are 
> there various 
> kinds of hot tube engines?
> russell


Hi Russell,
I can't think of any exceptions, so I'll go out on a limb
and say yes, all hot tubes are continuous lamp.  Yes, there
are various kinds of hot tube engines, but the common
denominator is that in all hot tube engines, the fuel and
air is mixed on the intake stroke and then compressed into
the hot tube for ignition.

Rob

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