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. If you like this video you will love this one - WWII Aero V12 Engines Design Explained : https://youtu.be/Tz8vTnl-pAU Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lets_go_aviate/ 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 Image and video attribution: IMAGES: Antoinette VII par le travers Musee du Bourget-author Pline (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) zoom + crop Wright Vertical 4-author Kogo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Free_Documentation_License) no changes Anzani Military Model Fan type-author TSRL (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) no changes Antoinette 8V rear left-author Alessandro Nassiri for Museo scienza e tecnologia Milano (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) no changes Motore aeronautico Antoinette-author Alessandro Nassiri for Museo scienza e tecnologia Milano (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) crop+zoom in Hispano-Suiza 8C-author Duch.seb (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) no changes Hispano Suiza 8 A-author Stahlkocher (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) no changes Daimler DIIIa-author Kogo (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en) cropped Antoinette 8V front -author Alessandro Nassiri for Museo scienza e tecnologia Milano (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) overlaid arrows BMW III flugmotor-author Gonzosft (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) no changes Inline 4 crankshaft design-author MTB-Biker (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) no changes Inline 4 crankshaft-author Abilene Machine (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) no changes Chevrolet LS3 engine-author dave_7 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en) no changes Thielert Centurion 4.0-author Stahlkocher (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) no changes 1989 Toyota 1UZ-FE-author Morio (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) no changes Lycoming TEO-540-author FlugKerl2 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) no changes Continental IO-520-author Eric Friedebach (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) no changes Crossplane crank-author Egmason (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en) no changes Argus AS-10C Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego w Krakowie-author Zala (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) cropped Cad crank (crossplane I4)-author Freeformer (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) no changes Formguss Kurbelwelle Eisen Sand (crankshaft)-author Georg Fischer Automotive AG (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) overlaid arrows VIDEO: Inline 4 Cylinder animation-author MichaelFrey (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) speed up, slow down, freeze frame and overlaid arrows V8-Firing-author AngeTheGreat (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) cropped, split, zoomed Classic Muscle Car V8 Sound Compilation by Luciano's Classics (https://youtu.be/3K1E3mETpaw), license CC-BY 1909 - Wright Brothers Flight by CINE 101: VISUAL STORYTELLING - MONTAGE (https://youtu.be/XSJC58IO2Qo), license CC-BY Fighter Pilot | Training | WW1 by BlackBearSix.TV (https://youtu.be/hDFR5-ZTT-k), license CC-BY Cessna Aircraft Wings for Doubting Thomas 1950's Educational Documentary by LetsFlyWa (https://youtu.be/cpF8yDJNBYA), license CC-BY Best Car For The Money Is A C6 Corvette by Cam Marz (https://youtu.be/pNZ3OPheeQw), license CC-BY Hand-cranked Planetary Gear by Rob Ives (https://youtu.be/ePwhYyF2ESY), license CC-BY