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Aviation History
1946
1946 - 0580.PDF
vi. Advertisements. FLIGHT THE POWER PLANT MARCH 2IST, 1946 WHICH SHOULD BE CONSIDERED for the Small Transport and Medium Trainer The many features of the 500 H.P. ALVIS LEONIDES air-cooled radial power plant cannot be overlooked... HIGHER POWER for LOWER WEIGHT, 1.44 lbs. per B.H.P. bare and 2.23 lbs. per B.H.P. as a complete power plant... Really adequate COOLING with LOW DRAG—Pressure Baffling and Controllable Gills ... 9 CYLINDERS giving smoother torque and smaller diameter, 42"... Take-off boost is available up to 4,000 ft. giving POWER IN EXCESS of sea level rating for take-off from high altitude airfields... Two reduction gear ratios, 0.5 or 0.625... Equipped for Constant speed, Feathering and Braking Propellers... Air intake system incorporating ice guard, oil-heated throttles and throttle body, momentum and filter air cleaning... PETROL INJECTION SYSTEM... A 340 B.H.P. weak cruising power maintained to 11,000 ft.... Low piston speed at max. R.P.M Available for drive with a SEPARATE ACCESSORY GEARBOX if required... Please write for further information, or an ALVIS engineer can call and discuss with you fully the LEONIDES TYPE LE.1.M. or LE.2.M. POWER PLANTS ALVIS LIMITED TELEPHONE . COVENTRY SSO1 COVENTRY ENGLAND TELEGRAMS . ALVIS COVENTRY
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