Bristol Centaurus radial engine

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Bristol_Centaurus_radial_engine
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf piston engine
gptkbp:bore 5.75 in (146 mm)
gptkbp:configuration 18-cylinder
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:displacement 3,270 cu in (53.6 L)
gptkbp:engineType piston engine
gptkbp:firstRun 1939
gptkbp:fuelType aviation gasoline
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bristol Centaurus radial engine
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Bristol_Aeroplane_Company
gptkbp:notableFeature sleeve valve design
gptkbp:notableFor one of the most powerful piston aircraft engines of WWII
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 2,500
gptkbp:powerOutput up to 2,500 hp
gptkbp:productionStartYear 1942–1952
gptkbp:stroke 7.5 in (190 mm)
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bristol_Hercules
gptkbp:supercharger two-stage, two-speed
gptkbp:usedInAircraft gptkb:Blackburn_Beverley
gptkb:Bristol_Freighter
gptkb:Hawker_Sea_Fury
gptkb:Bristol_Brigand
gptkb:Bristol_Buckingham
gptkb:Tempest_II
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Airspeed_Ambassador
gptkb:Hawker_Sea_Fury
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6