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Aviation History
1958
1958 - 0878.PDF
896 FLIGHT NAPIER Aero-Engines ... The Lion XIA in section (by "Flighf artist Frank Munger) D.H.9. Lion V also had turbo-supercharger (see page 893).Lion V* (five star): Another Service variant. Lion VI (£.75): A direct-drive engine; compression ratio 5.8:1. Lion VI(Supercharged): A turbo-supercharged development, thought to have been installed in the Gloster Guan. Lion VII: The direct-drive racing engine in the Supermarine S.4 and Gloster III. 600 h.p. Lion VIIA: A direct-drive high-compression (10:1) racingengine. Decreased frontal area; maximum power, 900 h.p. at 3,300 r.p.m.; weight, 850 lb. Fitted in Gloster IV and IVA andSupermarine S.5. Lion VIIB: Similar to the VIIA but geared. Maximum power, 875 h.p. at 3,300 r.pjn.; weight, 930 lb. Fittedin Gloster IVB and Supermarine S.5. Lion VIID: Similar to VIIB but of higher power (1,320 h.p. at 3,600 r.p.m.) and of morecompact dimensions. Also with supercharger. Lion VIII: A direct- drive engine, intended for fighters. 535 h.p. at 2,350 r.p.m.;560 h.p. at 2,585 r.p.m.; weight, 930 lb; compression ratio, 6j: 1; carburettors moved to rear. Lion IX: Possibly the engine of theAvro Avenger in 1928. Lion X and XA: Reported in Avro Buffalo, Fairey IIIF and Supermarine S.5. Lion XI: A geared andunsupercharged general-service engine giving 540 h.p. at 2,350 r.p.m. and 580 h.p. at 2,585 r.p.m.; weight, 980 lb; compressionratio, 6^: 1. Lion XIA: Later version of the Lion XI. Lion XIA (Special): Specially tuned for Fairey long-range monoplane; slightly raised compression. Lion XV: A geared and unsuper- charged engine giving 560 h.p. at 2,350 r.p.m. and 605 h.p. at 2,600 r.p.m.; weight, 1,013 1b. Installations—-Great Britain: Alliance Seabird and Endeavour.Armstrong Whitworth Siniai and Awana. Avro Racer, Bison, Avenger, Buffalo. Beardmore Inverness. Blackburn Blackburn,Pellet, Swift, Dart, Velos, Ripon. Boulton Paul Bourges, Atlantic, Bolton, Bodmin, Bugle, de Havilland D.H.9, D.H.4R, D.H.9A,D.H.9R, D.H.14, D.H.14A, D.H.16, D.H.18, D.H. Doncaster, D.H.29 (civil), D.H.34, D.H. Hound. English Electric Kingston,Ayr, Cork. Fairey IIIC, HID, IIIF, Pintail, Fawn, Long-Range Monoplane. Gloster Bamel, Gloster I, II, IIIA, IIIB, IV, IVA,IVB, VI, Gorcock, Guan. Handley Page V.I500, W.8, Hanley, Hyderabad, Hendon, W.10, Harrow, Hinaidi. Parnall Puffin,Possum, Pike. Supermarine Sea Lion, Sea Eagle, Seal, Swan, Seagull, Southampton, S.4, S.5. Tarrant Tabor. Vickers Vernon,Vimy, Viking, Vanellus, Virginia, Victoria, Vulcan, Vixen, Valparaiso, Vivid, Venture, Vulture. Westland Walrus, Six-seatLimousine, Dreadnought. Germany: Dornier Wai and Superwal. Netherlands: Fokker CIV, D.C.I, F.VII, D.III. Sweden:Heinkel HD.I7, HE.5. U.S.A.: Kirkham flying-boat. Czecho- slovakia: Smolik racing monoplane. Right? Lioness (with turbo-supercharger). Below, Lion VIID. Below, Lioness (unsupercharged).
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