Napier Culverin

Culverin
Cutaway view of a Junkers Jumo 205, a decreased capacity version of the Jumo 204/Culverin.
Type	Diesel aircraft engine
Manufacturer	Napier & Son
First run	1934
Major applications	Blackburn Iris (test bed only) Fairey III

The Napier Culverin was a licensed built version of the Junkers Jumo 204 six-cylinder vertically opposed liquid-cooled diesel aircraft engine built by Napier & Son. The name is derived from the French word, culverin, for an early cannon or musket.^[1] First flown in 1938 using a Blackburn Iris V biplane flying-boat aircraft, the engine went into production for use in the Fairey III biplane and was also used in Germany.^[1]

Design

The six cylinders were arranged vertically. Two crankshafts were located at the top and bottom of the engine and coupled together by gears. The inlet and exhaust ports were controlled by the pistons, as in a petrol-fuelled two-stroke engine.

Specifications (Culverin)

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Type: 12-piston 6-cylinder vertically opposed liquid-cooled diesel engine.
• Bore: 4.75 in (120.65 mm)
• Stroke: 8.25 in (209.55 mm)
• Displacement: 1,737 cu in (28.5 L)
• Dry weight: 1,785 lb (809.6 kg)

Components

• Valvetrain: Piston ported
• Fuel system: Fuel injected
• Fuel type: Diesel oil
• Cooling system: Liquid cooled
• Reduction gear: Spur geared, reduction ratio 0.6935:1, right hand tractor
• Starting system: Compressed air starter

Performance

• Power output: 821 hp at 2,050 rpm
• Power-to-weight ratio: 0.46 hp/lb

See also

Comparable engines

• Junkers Jumo 205

Related lists

• List of aircraft engines

References

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c} Lumsden 2003, p.170.

Bibliography

• Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.

External links

• Photo of a Napier Culverin at Napierheritage.org