de Havilland Gipsy Twelve
The de Havilland Gipsy Twelve was a British aero engine developed by the de Havilland Engine Company in 1937. Approximately 95 were manufactured. It was known as the Gipsy King in Royal Air Force service.
Applications
Engines on display
Preserved de Havilland Gipsy Twelve engines are on public display at the following museums:
- de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre
- London Science Museum.
Specifications (Gipsy King I)
Data from Lumsden[1]
General characteristics
- Type: Inverted 60 degree V-12 inline piston engine
- Bore: 4.646 in (118 mm)
- Stroke: 5.512 in (140 mm)
- Displacement: 1121.3 cu in (18.3 L)
- Length: 82.6 in (2,098 mm)
- Width: 31.5 in (800 mm)
- Height: 37.4 in (950 mm)
- Dry weight: 1,058 lb (480 kg)
Components
Performance
See also
- Comparable engines
- 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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