Bristol Centaurus engine

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Bristol_Centaurus_engine

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	piston engine
gptkbp:application	gptkb:aircraft civil aircraft
gptkbp:bore	5.75 in
gptkbp:configuration	18-cylinder
gptkbp:coolingSystem	air-cooled
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:displacement	3,270 cu in
gptkbp:engineType	piston engine
gptkbp:firstRun	1939
gptkbp:fuelType	aviation gasoline
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Bristol Centaurus engine
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Bristol_Aeroplane_Company
gptkbp:notableFeature	sleeve valve design
gptkbp:powerOutput	2,500 hp
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Bristol_Hercules
gptkbp:productionStartYear	1942–1952
gptkbp:stroke	6.5 in
gptkbp:successor	none
gptkbp:supercharger	two-speed, single-stage
gptkbp:usedInAircraft	gptkb:Vickers_Valetta gptkb:Blackburn_Beverley gptkb:Bristol_Freighter gptkb:Hawker_Sea_Fury gptkb:Handley_Page_Hastings gptkb:Vickers_Viking gptkb:Bristol_Brigand gptkb:Bristol_Buckingham
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Aerospace_Bristol gptkb:Bristol_Aeroplane_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6