Armstrong Siddeley Cougar
The Armstrong Siddeley Cougar was an aero engine developed by Armstrong Siddeley in 1945. The design was a departure from earlier Armstrong Siddeley engines in many ways, it was the company's only nine-cylinder radial design. Although the engine was tested it did not find an aircraft application and was not produced.
Specifications (Cougar)
Data from Flightglobal Archive[1]
General characteristics
- Type: 9-cylinder single-row air-cooled radial engine
- Bore: 5.5 in (140 mm)
- Stroke: 5.5 in (140 mm)
- Displacement: 1,176 cu in (19.28 L)
- Length: 51.5 in (130.8 cm)
- Diameter: 49.5 in (125.7 cm)
- Dry weight: 1,020 lb (463 kg)
Components
- Valvetrain: Overhead valve
- Supercharger: Moderately supercharged
- Fuel system: R.A.E.-Hobson fuel injection to supercharger
- Cooling system: Air-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 850 hp (634 kW)at 2,800 rpm at 10 psi (69 kPa) boost
- Power-to-weight ratio: 0.83 hp/lb (1.37 kW/kg)
See also
- Related lists
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.
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