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Britain'S Aero Engines: Data: 390 FLIGHT. 3, 1938
Britain'S Aero Engines: Data: 390 FLIGHT. 3, 1938
FLIGHT.
NOVEMBER
3, 1938.
No.
and
Arrange- Coolments of ing.
Cyls.
Bore and
Stroke.
Capacity.
Reduction
Gear
Ratio.
Litres.
2.048
D.
AERO ENGINES.
Pixie
4I.L.
A.
mm.
80.77x100
ALVIS.
Leonides
BR.
A.
122x112
ARMSTRONG
SIDDELEY.
Genet Major 1A
Genet Major IV
LynxIVC
Cheetah VA
Cheetah IX
Cheetah X
Tiger VIII
7 R.
7 R.
7R.
7 R.
7R.
7R.
14 2-R.
Tiger IX
0.5 :1 \
0.63 : 1 /
11.78
Compression
Ratio.
5.58
6.3
7.32
7.32
12.4
13.65
13.65
13.65
32.7
D.
0.663 : 1
D.
D.
D.
D.
0.504 : 1
14 2-R.
A.
139.7x152.4
32.7
0.594 : 1
4H.O.
A.
83x80
...
9R.
A.
146 x165
24.8
9 R.
9 R.
9 R.
A.
A.
A.
146x165
146x190.5
146X190.5
24.8
28.7
28.7
9R.
9 R.
9R.
OR.
A.
A.
A.
A.
146x190.5
146x190.5
146x165
146x165
28.7
28.7
24.9
24.9
9R.
9 R.
14 2-R.
A.
A.
A.
146x165
127x137
140x165
24.9
15.6
38.7
CHILTON
Garden
4L.
W.
63.5 X 92.5
1.172
D.
6.6
CIRRUS (Blackburn).
Midget
Minor
Major 150
4I.L.
4I.L.
4 IX.
A.
A.
A.
85X100
95x127
120x140
2.27
3.605
6.33
D.
D.
D.
COVENTRY VICTOR.
Neptune III
4H.O.
A.
85 X 80
1.5
4I.L.
4I.L.
4I.L.
6I.L.
OI.L.
12 I.V.
A.
A.
A.
A.
A.
A.
102x115
118x140
118x140
118x140
118x140
118x140
16
16
24
24
H.
H.
H.
H.
A.
A.
A.
A.
POBJOY.
Niagara III
Niagara V
7R.
7R.
J.A.P.
"Twin"
2H.O.
Perseus XIIC
Aquila IV
Hercules
DE
Ginsy
Cip y
Gipsy
Gipsy
Gipsy
Gipsy
HfVI.LAND.
Minor ...
Major I
Major II
Six I
Six II
Twelve
NAPIER.
Rapier V
Rapier VI
Dagger III
Dagger VIII
ROLLS-ROYCE.
Kestrel XIV, XV, XVI
Kestrel XIV, XV, XVI
(v.p.)
Merlin II
Merlin X
Engine
Speed.
Power.
ft.
S.L.
r.p.m.
2,350
b.h.p.
45
ft.
S.L.
r.p.m.
2,624
b.h.p.
50
b.h.p.
lb.
129*
3,000
430
9,000
3,100
440
450
680
8,500 M.S.
Altitude. Engine.
Speed.
6.2
S.L.
2,200
S.L.
2,400
S.L.
1,900
S.L.
. 2,100
6,000 M.S.
2,100
6,750 M.S.
2,300
2,375 \
6,200 \ o
12,800 f*~a- 2 , 2 0 0 /
6,250 M.S.
2,375
150
S.L.
160
S.L.
215
S.L.
285
S.L.
310
7,300
325/340
7,000
840 \ 6,600 \
756 / 15,000 /
775/805
6,500
2,425
2,700
2,090
2,400
2,425
2,425
2,450 \
2,450 /
2,450
795/825
14,000
2,250 J
2,250
2,250
2,400
2,400
790/820
785/815
780/815
720/750
800/835
810/850
700/730
715/745
6,000
5,250
3,000 \
15,500 /
10,000
6,250
15,500
6,500
2,250
2,600
2,400
680/710
450/470
1,150
S.L.
3,300
6
5.8
5.8
S.L.
S.L.
S.L.
D.
6.7
3.759
6.124
6.124
9.186
9.186
18.372
D.
D.
D.
D.
D.
0.667 : 1
6
5.25
5.25
5.25
0
6
80x89
89x89
97 X 95
97 X 95
8.830
8.830
16.8
10.8
0.390 : 1
0.390 : 1
1 : 2.69
7
7
7.75
A.
A.
77x87
81x87
2.835
3.130
0.468 : 1
0.4375 : 1
A.
114.3x101.0
1.860
D.
12 V.
C.W.
127x140
12 V.
12 V.
12 V.
C.W.
127x140
E.G. 137.2 X 152.4
E.G. 137.2x152.4
1.731
5
5.25
5
5.2
6.35
6.35
6.2
S.L.
Dry
Weight
Altitude
(Supercharging).
Power.
108x114.35
108x114.5
127x139.7
133.3x139.7
133.3x139.7
133.3x139.7
139.7x152.4
BRISTOL
Mercury VIII, IX
Takeoff
Power.
'
A.
A.
A.
A.
A.
A.
A.
ASPIN.
Maximum Altitude
Rating.
International Rating.
10.2
0.572 : 1 \
0.50 :1 /
0.50:1
0.50 : 1
0.572 : r \
or
I
or : 1 Jy
0.50
0.5:1
0.572 : 1 1
0.500:1 /
0.5:1
0.5:1
0.44 : 1
165
180
240
326
350
355
8621
782/
810
340
360/375
918
845/880
327
367
515
596
635
694
1,290
1,260
130
2,650
840
730
990(+5)
2,750
2,600
2,600
800/830
920
965
990(4-5)
1,025
l,100( + 6)
2,600
2,600
2,750
2,750
855/890
830
1,0001
885/
925
915
880
905
835
1,010
750
830
l,025( + 5)
1,025(4-5)
1,085
l,085(+5)
6,000
6,000
4,000
2,600
3,000
2,750
815
540
1,375
900
600
1,290
1,090
30
S.L.
3,500
32
30
141
2,300
2,300
2,000
48
82
138
S.L.
S.L.
S.L.
2,600
2,600
2,450
55
00
150
48
82
132
165
227
325
S.L.
3,000
40
S.L.
*~
130
S.L.
S.L.
S.L.
S.L.
S.L.
7,500
2,250
2,100
2.400
2,100
2,400
2,400
80
120
140
185
205
405/420
S.L.
S.L.
S.L.
S.L.
S.L.
7,750
2,600
2,350
2,400
2,350
2,400
2,450
90
130
140
200
205
410/425
80
130
200
210 (5)
300
310 ( 5 )
450 (74)
469 ( 7 i )
1,058
305/315
355/370
700/725
845
13,000
6,000
5,000
8,750
4,000
4,000
4,000
4,200
330/340
380/395
780/805
1,000
335
365
760
955
720
713
1,305
5,000
80
13,000 S.
2,400
3,500
4,500
4,750
14,750
8,500
4,000
14,500
6,500
2,400
2,475
S.L.
M.S.
\0c
}"*
S.
M.S.
S.
M.S.
4,000 M.S.
4,500 M.S.
5,000 M.S.
3,500
3,650
3,500
4,000
S.L.
S.L.
3,300
4,000
88
125
S.L.
S.L.
3,650
4,600
95
137
95
119
156
185
S.L.
2,400
34
S.L.
2,650
40
40
115
2,600
690
14,500
3,000
745
670
955
14,500
16,250
5,250 1
17,750/
3,000
3,000
3,000 \
745
890
1,065
985
1,335
1,394
5.2
21.3
0.632 : 1
21.3
27
27
0.477 : 1
0.477 : 1
0.477 : 1
6
6
10,000 S.
4,750 M.S.
3,500 M.S.
205
525
11,000 S.
12,250
12,250
2,500
13,250
S.
S.
\
}
2,750
2,600
2,600 1
715
900
1,040
905
745
1,030
1,145 \
1,025/
A. = Air, W. = Water. C.W. = Composite water. E.G. = Ethylene Glycol. R. = Radial. 2-R. = Two-row Radial. H. = " H " formation. V. = " V "
formation. L. = In Line. I. = Inverted. H.O. = Horizontally opposed. D. = Direct Drive. S.L. = Sea Level. S. = Supercharged. M.S. = Moderately
supercharged. 2-S. = Two-speed Supercharger.
CIRRUS
TV/TAJOR 150, Minor and Midget engines make up the
*"* current Cirrus range of inverted four-cylinder in-line
air-cooled engines.
The Major 150 uses a type of cylinder similar to that
employed for the Minor. This is machined all over from
a steel ingot and is located in the crankcase by a large
spigot and four short studs. Cylinder heads are castings
in Y alloy and are detachable, being spigoted on the
cylinder and secured by twelve studs. In combination
with .- laminated cooper washer this is claimed to produce