eatenbyagrue
Active Member
Slightly off topic, but I figured the airforce crew might be interested. A new article came out today that talks about roller tappets vs. sliding tappets. It's about cars, not airplanes, but gave me at least some insight into what's going on in the engine http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2010/11/tribology
Getting close to engine ordering time, so learning more about engines has been a top priority. Whether or not roller tappets are worth it has been confusing. One engine guy told me that they're more corrosion prone than sliding tappets, and a waste of money...
Getting close to engine ordering time, so learning more about engines has been a top priority. Whether or not roller tappets are worth it has been confusing. One engine guy told me that they're more corrosion prone than sliding tappets, and a waste of money...