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Aviation History
1951
1951 - 0276.PDF
8 FEBRUARY 1951 ••*„.. powered by a single Centaur us The Hawker "Sea Fury" is an excellent example of the suitability of the Bristol sleeve valve engine for carrier-borne fighters. Large numbers of this aircraft are in service all over the world, and production still continues. Its outstanding take-off and combat per- formance, and its long endurance, makes it particularly suitable for naval operations. Its all-round qualities have resulted in many also being employed as land based fighters. The aerodynamic design of the power plant is exceptionally clean, and an extremely low drag is achieved. Very little maintenance is required by the sleeve valve engine, and its simple air cooling system requires small attention from the pilot, whatever climatic con- dition is encountered. Fully automatic carburation is provided by the Hobson-R.A.E. injector which is standard on all "Bristol" sleeve valve engines, and does not impose any limitation on aircraft manoeuvrability. The Centaurus 18 engine, used in the Sea Fury, has a maximum power of 2jjo B.H.P. at 4000 ft. low blower) and 2280 B.H.P. at i6,jooft. high blower). Under cruising conditions, the specific fuel consumption is '42 ib./B.H.P/hr. sleeve-ialve engines for reliability and economy THE BRISTOL
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