Armstrong-Siddeley Cheetah
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The Armstrong-Siddeley Cheetah is a British air-cooled aicraft radial engine.
Development
The basic design of the Cheetah remained unchanged since its introduction in 1919. It was the first engine of its type to be certified for 1,200 hours of operational time between overhauls. Over 35,000 engines were built.Cheetah was used to power many British trainer aircraft during World War II including the Avro Anson and Airspeed Oxford.
Variants
- Cheetah IX - 355 hp (265 kW) at 2,425 rpm
- Cheetah X - 375 hp (280 kW) at 2,300 rpm
- Cheetah XV - supercharger, 420 hp (315 kW) at 2,550 rpm
- Cheetah 25 - Cheetah XV uprated to 475 hp (355 kW) at 2,700 rpm
Specifications (Cheetah XV)
References
- Bridgman, L, (ed.) (1998) Jane's fighting aircraft of World War II. Crescent. ISBN 0517679647
See also
| Armstrong Siddeley aero-engines |
| Piston |
| Leopard - Jaguar - Panther - Mongoose - Puma - Lynx -Cheetah - Nimbus |
| Turbojet |
| Sapphire |
| Turboprop |
| Double Mamba - Mamba - Python - Adder - Viper |
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