Pobjoy R
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| Preserved Pobjoy R at the Shuttleworth Collection | |
| Type | Piston radial aero-engine |
| Manufacturer | Pobjoy Airmotors |
| First run | 1926 |
| Major applications | BA Swallow Comper Swift |
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The Pobjoy R was a British seven-cylinder, air-cooled, aircraft engine designed and built by Pobjoy Airmotors.[1] Introduced in 1926 it was a popular engine for ultralight and small aircraft in the 1930s. A notable feature of the Pobjoy R was the propeller reduction gear which allowed the small engine to operate at more desirable higher speeds.
Applications
- British Aircraft Swallow
- Comper Swift
- Cosmopolitan Light Plane
- Couzinet 101
- General Aircraft Monospar
- Hendy Hobo
- Kay Gyroplane
- Lippisch Delta IV
- Mauboussin M.121P Corsaire Major
- Miles Satyr
- Pander Multipro
- Pobjoy Special
- Short Scion
- Short Scion Senior
- Spartan Clipper
Engines on display
A preserved Pobjoy R engine is on display at the Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden, Bedfordshire. Two Pobjoy R engines, one installed on the remains of R222 (LV-FBA) Comper swift will be soon on display at the National Aviation Museum (Argentina-Moron-Buenos Aires Province)
Specifications (Pobjoy R)
Data from Lumsden.
General characteristics
- Type: 7-cylinder air-cooled, radial, left-hand tractor
- Bore: 3.03 in (77 mm)
- Stroke: 3.43 in (87 mm)
- Displacement: 173.05 cu in (2.84 L)
- Diameter: 25.5 in (647.7 mm)
- Dry weight: 135 lb
Components
- Oil system: Dry sump
- Cooling system: Air-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 85 hp
- Specific power: 0.5 hp/cu in
- Fuel consumption: 4.9 imp. gallons per hour
- Power-to-weight ratio: 0.63 hp/lb
See also
- Related development
- Comparable engines
- Related lists
References
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Notes
- ↑ Lumsden 2003, p.178.
Bibliography
- Guttery, T.E. The Shuttleworth Collection. London: Wm. Carling & Co, 1969. SBN 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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