- Bristol Cherub
The Bristol Cherub was a British two-cylinder, air-cooled, aircraft engine designed and built by the
Bristol Aeroplane Company . Introduced in 1923 it was a popular engine for ultralight and small aircraft in the 1930s.Variants
;Cherub I:Initial version introduced in 1923. 3.375 x 3.75 = 67.1 cu in (1.1 L) 25hp at 2,500 rpm.;Cherub II :Geared version of the Cherub I.;Cherub III:An improved and slightly larger version introduced in 1925.
Applications
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Avia BH-2
*Bristol Brownie
*Bristol Type 91
*Hawker Cygnet
*Messerschmitt M17
*Mignet Pou-du-Ciel
*Parnall Pixie
*Short Satellite
*Supermarine Sparrow
*Westland-Hill Pterodactyl Specifications (Cherub III)
pistonspecs
ref= [Lumsden 2003, p.101.]
type=2-cylinder air-cooled, horizontally opposed, left-hand tractor
bore=3.5625 in (90.49 mm)
stroke=3.75 in (95.25 mm)
displacement=74.76 in³ (1.225 L)
length=
diameter=
width=
height=
weight=98 lb (39.5 kg)
valvetrain=Overhead valve
supercharger=
turbocharger=
fuelsystem=
fueltype=
oilsystem=Dry sump
coolingsystem=Air-cooled
power=36 hp (24 kW) at 3,200 rpm
specpower=
compression=
fuelcon= 2.5 imp. gallons per hour
specfuelcon=
oilcon=
power/weight= 0.36 hp/lbSee also
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List of aircraft engines References
Notes
Bibliography
* Guttery, T.E. "The Shuttleworth Collection". London: Wm. Carling & Co, 1969. ISBN 901319-01-5
* Lumsden, Alec. "British Piston Engines and their Aircraft". Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.
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