Armstrong Siddeley Tiger

For the 1920 V12 engine, see Siddeley Tiger
Tiger
Armstrong Siddeley Tiger at the Science Museum (London)
Type Radial engine
Manufacturer Armstrong Siddeley
First run 1932
Major applications Armstrong Whitworth Ensign
Blackburn Shark



The Armstrong Siddeley Tiger was a British 14-cylinder air-cooled aircraft radial engine developed by Armstrong Siddeley in the 1930s from their Jaguar engine. The engine was built in a number of different versions but performance and dimensions stayed relatively unchanged. The Tiger VIII was the first British aircraft engine to use a two-speed supercharger.[1][2]

Applications

Engines on display

A preserved Armstrong Siddeley Tiger is on display at the Science Museum (London).

Specifications (Tiger VIII)

Data from Lumsden.[3]

General characteristics

Components

Performance

See also

Related development


Related lists

References

Notes

  1. Lumsden 2003, p.78.
  2. Gunston 1989, p.18.
  3. Lumsden 2003, p.79.

Bibliography

  • Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9
  • Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.

External links

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