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JUPITER VI
T.O. POWER 410 –460 hpBORE 5.75 inSTROKE 7.5 inSWEPT VOLUME 1753 cu inNATURALLY ASPIRATEDDRIVE - DIRECT
COMPRESSION RATIO 5.0 – 1 (CIVIL AIRCRAFT) 5.3 – 1 (BOMBERS/ TRANSPORTS 6.3 – 1 (FIGHTERS)
DESIGN 1925
WIDELY USED LICENCE PRODUCTION IN MANY COUNTRIES
9 CYLINDERSINGLE ROWAIR COOLED
RADIAL
SOME JUPITER APPLICATIONS
WESTLAND WAPITI
BRISTOL BULLDOG GOURDON-LESEURRE GL-812
JUNKERS K37 BOMBERCLANDESTINELY BUILT IN SWEDEN
JUPITER V111 F
T.O. POWER 455 hpBORE 5,75STROKE 7.5 inSWEPT VOLUME 1753 cu inCOMPRESSION RATIO 5.8 : 1
NATURALLY ASPIRATEDDRIVE - GEARED 0.500 : 1
FIRST RUN EARLY 1929
9 CYLINDER
SINGLE ROW
AIR COOLED RADIAL
MORE JUPITER APPLICATIONS
DORNIER Do X
HANDLEY PAGE HP42
17 COMPANIES WERE LICENCED TO MANUFACTURE
THE JUPITER
ENGINES BUILT ALL MARKS
IN UK : 1910
LICENCE – BUILT : 8008
DEMONSTRATOR ENGINES
ORION - 1926 TURBOCHARGED JUPITER
5 BUILT
DRACO - 1932 DIRECT FUEL - INJECTION PEGASUS
1 BUILT
PEGASUS
T.O. POWER 570 - 1030 hp
BORE 5.75 in
STROKE 7.5 in
SWEPT VOLUME 1753 cu in
COMPRESSION RATIO 5.3 : 1
SUPERCHARGED M GEAR 7.0 : 1
DRIVE – GEARED 0.500 : 1
DESIGN 1931- 32
PRODUCTION 1932 - 44
9 CYLINDER
SINGLE ROW
AIR COOLED RADIAL
SOME PEGASUS APPLICATIONS
VICKERS WELLESLEYWESTLAND HOUSTON OVER
EVEREST IN 1933
FAIRY SWORDFISH VICKERS WELLINGTON
THE START OF TRANS – ATLANTIC AIR SERVICES – 1937
SHORT S.23 CALEDONIA (EMPIRE FLYING BOAT)FOUR PEGASUS Xc ENGINES
PEGASUS ALTITUDE RECORDS
BRISTOL 138A HIGH - ALTITUDE RESEARCH AIRCRAFT
Sqn. Ldr. F. R. D. SWAIN REACHED 49,967 FT. - 28th SEPT 1937
Flt. Lt. M. J. ADAM SET A NEW RECORD OF 53,937 ft - 30th JUNE 1938
PHOENIX(DIESEL VERSION OF PEGASUS)
9 CYLINDERSINGLE ROWAIR COOLED
RADIAL
T.O. POWER 470 hpBORE 5.75 inSTROKE 7.5 inSWEPT VOLUME 1753 cu inCOMPRESSION RATIO 14 : 1SUPERCHARGED (M GEAR 7 : 1)
FIRST BUILD 20.10.33. FIRST RUN 02.11.33.1 BUILT
FIRST FLIGHT MARCH 34WESTLAND WAPITIDIESEL ALTITUDE RECORD - 11.05.34.