ABC Scorpion
The ABC Scorpion is a 30 hp (22 kW) two-cylinder aero engine designed by the noted British engineer Granville Bradshaw for use in light aircraft. The engine was built by ABC Motors Limited and first ran in 1921.[1]
Variants
- Scorpion I
- 1923, 30 hp (22 kW)
- Scorpion II
- 1924, 34 hp (25 kW), increased bore and stroke.
Applications
Survivors
The only ANEC II (G-EBJO) flies regularly at the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden and is powered by a Scorpion II.
Specifications (Scorpion I)
Data from Lumsden[2]
General characteristics
- Type: 2 cylinder air cooled flat-twin
- Bore: 3.6 in (87.5 mm)
- Stroke: 3.7 in (91.5 mm)
- Displacement: 73.32 cu in (1.1 L)
- Dry weight: 90 lb (41 kg)
Components
- Valvetrain: Overhead valve, two valves per cylinder
- Fuel system: Carburettor
- Fuel type: 74 Octane petrol
- Cooling system: Air
Performance
See also
- Comparable engines
- Related lists
References
Notes
- ↑ Gunston 1989, p.9.
- ↑ Lumsden 2003, p.54.
Bibliography
- Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9
- Guttery, T.E. The Shuttleworth Collection. London: Wm. Carling, 1969. OCLC 19614929
- Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.
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