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1954
1954 - 0248.PDF
8 FLIGHT 29 JANUARY 1954 adding more lightness and more economy—Napier's have developed a sim plified, more compact version of the Nomad compound diesel engine. Dry weight is reduced to 3580 lbs. at a take-off rating of 3135 e.h.p. Specific fuel consumption at cruise conditions over a wide range of altitudes and speeds is between -33 and 35 Ibje.h.p.jhr., by a wide margin the lowest ever recorded in a high powered aircraft engine. ^—^ v. >,'~m- v» it »• "L S, „ t Nomad designed and developed by NAPIER D. NAPIER AND SON LIMITED . LONDON . W.3
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