gptkbp:instanceOf
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piston engine
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gptkbp:bore
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5.75 in (146 mm)
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gptkbp:compressionRatio
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7.0:1
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gptkbp:configuration
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18-cylinder
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gptkbp:coolingSystem
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air-cooled
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:developedBy
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gptkb:Bristol_Perseus
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gptkbp:diameter
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55 in (1,397 mm)
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gptkbp:displacement
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3,270 cu in (53.6 L)
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gptkbp:engineType
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piston engine
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gptkbp:firstRun
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1939
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gptkbp:fuelType
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aviation gasoline
carburetor
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Bristol Centaurus
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Bristol_Aeroplane_Company
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gptkbp:maximumSpeed
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2,900 rpm
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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sleeve valve design
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gptkbp:notableVariant
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gptkb:Centaurus_170
gptkb:Centaurus_173
gptkb:Centaurus_18
gptkb:Centaurus_57
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gptkbp:numberOfEngines
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18
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gptkbp:powerOutput
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up to 3,200 hp
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Bristol_Hercules
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gptkbp:productionStartYear
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1942–1952
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gptkbp:stroke
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7.5 in (190 mm)
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Bristol_Proteus
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gptkbp:supercharger
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two-speed, single-stage
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gptkbp:usedDuring
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gptkb:World_War_II
postwar period
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gptkbp:usedInAircraft
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gptkb:Blackburn_Beverley
gptkb:Vickers_Warwick
gptkb:Bristol_Freighter
gptkb:Hawker_Sea_Fury
gptkb:Handley_Page_Hastings
gptkb:Tempest_Mk.II
gptkb:Bristol_Brigand
gptkb:Bristol_Buckingham
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gptkbp:weight
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2,670 lb (1,210 kg)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Bristol_Hercules
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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