De Havilland Gipsy
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The de Havilland Gipsy was a British air-cooled 4-in-line aircraft engine designed by Frank Halford in 1927 to replace the de Havilland Cirrus in production. The cylinders were 4.5 in × 5 in (114 mm × 128 mm) for a displacement of 319 cu in (5.23 L). Power was rated at 98 hp (73 kW) at 2,100 rpm.
[edit] Variants
- Gipsy I - original production version
- Gipsy II - stoke increased to 5.5 in (140 mm). Power 120 hp (90 kW) at 2,300 rpm
- Gipsy III - as Gipsy II, inverted
Further development took place as the Gipsy Major and Gipsy Six.
[edit] Applications
- De Havilland Tiger Moth
- De Havilland Gipsy Major
- De Havilland Puss Moth
- RWD-15
- Blackburn Segrave
- Spartan Arrow
- Airspeed Ferry
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