- Bristol Lucifer
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Lucifer 
Bristol Lucifer, installed in an LFG V44 "D-669" Type Piston aero engine Manufacturer Bristol Aeroplane Company First run 1919 Major applications Avro 504 The Bristol Lucifer was a British three-cylinder, air-cooled, radial engine for aircraft. Built in the UK in the 1920s by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, it produced 100 horsepower (75 kW).
The Lucifer was originally a Cosmos Engineering engine, Cosmos being taken over by Bristol in 1920.
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Applications
- Albatros L 69
- Avro 504
- Bristol M.1
- Bristol Primary Trainer
- Parnall Peto
- Boulton Paul P.10
Specifications (Lucifer 1)
Data from Lumsden[1]
General characteristics
- Type: 3-cylinder air-cooled single-row radial engine
- Bore: 5.75 in (146 mm)
- Stroke: 6.25 in (159 mm)
- Displacement: 487 in³ (8.0 L)
- Diameter: 48 in (1219 mm)
- Dry weight: 324 lb (147 kg)
Components
- Valvetrain: Four valves per cylinder, poppet valve
- Fuel type: Petrol
- Cooling system: Air-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 100 hp (75 kW)
- Compression ratio: 4.8:1
- Power-to-weight ratio: 0.3 hp/lb
See also
- Comparable engines
- Related lists
References
Notes
- ^ Lumsden 2003, p. 93.
Bibliography
- Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.
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