Gnome 7 Omega

Replica of rotary radial engine from 1909

For a long time I’ve been wondering about the idea of creating a replica of a rotary radial engine, without the inner parts, as an addition to the spectrum of our products from the early age of aviation.

The scope was clear from the beginning – it has to be all-metal, historically authentic, and I have to make a propeller for it. The choice fell on this seven-cylinder from the company Gnome et Rhone, due to its relatively simple design, considering that it will be the first piece, and also because it was a power plant of Blériot IX from my favorite constructor Louis Blériot and of Fokker Eindecker from my even more favorite constructor Anthony Fokker.

In mid-2020, an order for the production of a radial engine of my choice came from a Norwegian customer, so the project could start. Most of the parts were produced by subcontractors, my task was the creation of drawings, documentation and subsequent completion, including surface treatment. Today the engine is almost finished, the only thing that I am waiting for is the production plate. According to the reactions of passers-by and aviation enthusiasts, it is indistinguishable from the original, which makes me very happy. Before it’s sent to its new owner, I will use it as a stylish stand for taking pictures of my propellers. We offer you an original industrial work of art, technically and historically correct, made of authentic materials, and in combination with the Chauviere propeller it is simply a gem.