390

FLIGHT.

NOVEMBER

3, 1938.

BRITAIN'S AERO ENGINES : DATA

Maker'* Name and
Engine Type.

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

Mercury XI, XII

Pegasus Xc
Pegasus XVII, XVIII

9 R.
9 R.
9 R.

A.
A.
A.

146x165
146x190.5
146X190.5

24.8
28.7
28.7

Pegasus XIX, XX ...

Pegasus XXII, XX11I
Perseus X
Perseus XI, XII

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.

with highly satisfactory results. At the time of writing,

the Chilton-Carden is specified for five prototype machines
in this country.
Chilton Aircraft, Hunger ford, Berks,

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

an absolutely gas-tight joint. The cylinder head forms

one half of the valve gear box and is fitted with an Elektron
cover acting as an oil bath for the valve mechanism.
The Y-alloy pistons are of the full-skirted type with fully
floating gudgeon pin located by circlips. Each has two
compression and one scraper ring in the head of a scraper
ring down in the skirt.
Hiduminium forgings are used for the connecting rods.
The white metal bearings have steel shells ground to ensure
a perfect fit in the rod.
The crankshafta steel forgingis carried in five plain
bearings with a ball thrust bearing at the front end. The
camshaft is also carried in five plain bearings and is driven
through a simple train of spur gears.
The carburettor is a Claudel-Hobson down-draught type
A flame trap is fitted so that warm air is taken from inside