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Aviation History
1950
1950 - 0339.PDF
TYPE AND TIME: In this review the illustra- tions of engines are grouped according to type rather than in strict chronological order 2>'* *T. BRISTOL ENGINES FROM 1921 1. Jupiter III. 1922. This unit is seen on the dynamometer, and the picture may be compared with the view of the Coupled Proteus on p. 231. ...... 2. Experimental Jupiter. 1921. The earliest existing photograph of a Jupiter. fli 3. Jupiter. 1922. Jupiters ofpurpose engines: the model shown,sw; 4. Jupiter (Exhaust Turbo). jtypified by this experimental Jupiti 5. Jupiter VIII. 1927. Thistion gear of the successful type pa' 6. Jupiter X F.B.M. 1930.The "F" series of Jupiters, with ere conservatively rated general- to have compensated valvt: gear. >1 foresight and ingenuity are turbo supercharger, corpora ted bevel-epicyclic reduc- rothers Farman in France, of tfie Tast of the great JfipifS^family. ged cylinder heads, was intij)duced %i 1929. ially suitable for trainers, \his 3-cy1 t was7. Lucifer. 1923.originally rated at 11 8. Lucifer IV. 192^£A gekred Lucifer dey«fopment « 14 9. Cherub I. 1922. \b* '$3 h.p. Cherub I was'the s%all%t and was developed from ai|a,t-twin stationary unit.. Capacity, i',O$$ litres. 10. Geared Cherub III.vKfi??. This uSt gave 36 h. _ "direct-drive Cherubs, was used in a variety of light aircraft. 11. Mercury I. 1926. This was ajjhjart-stwke engin'"the Jupiter was 28.7 litres. A specfaT " Sc&6el|er " Merd 12. Mercury III. 1929. Likeiothereariy^jVAcurys, 13. Short-stroke Mercury. 19J&, ,Tbe**overa|| dalthough the engine performed well, tnfcWger Mercury 14. Mercury IVS. 1933. A gearecUj|nd highly supercharged unit of 645 h.p. 15. Mercury VIII. 1937. This engme was the first type to be built in theShadow Factories, and was widely used in the Blenheim. gine id, together with litres, whereas pcizei mly 47in, but 15
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