Blackburn Cirrus Bombardier
| Cirrus Bombardier | |
|---|---|
|   | |
| Type | Air-cooled 4-cylinder inline piston engine | 
| National origin | United Kingdom | 
| Manufacturer | Blackburn Aircraft | 
| First run | c.1954 | 
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The Blackburn Cirrus Bombardier was a British four-cylinder inline aircraft engine, developed and built by the Blackburn Aircraft company in the mid-1950s. The engine featured fuel injection.
Variants
- Cirrus Bombardier 203
 - Military version, 203 hp (151 kW).
 - Cirrus Bombardier 702
 - Civil version, 180 hp (134 kW).
 
Applications
Specifications (Cirrus Bombardier 203)
Data from Lumsden.[1]
General characteristics
- Type: Air-cooled, inline inverted four-cylinder
 - Bore: 4.8 in (122 mm)
 - Stroke: 5.5 in (140 mm)
 - Displacement: 398 cu in (6.5 L)
 - Length: 45.3 in (1,151 mm)
 - Width: 19 in (483 mm)
 - Height: 30.95 in (786 mm)
 - Dry weight: 325 lb (147.4 kg)
 
Components
- Valvetrain: 1 inlet and 1 exhaust valve per cylinder
 - Fuel system: Fuel injected
 - Fuel type: 100 octane petrol
 - Cooling system: Air-cooled
 
Performance
- Power output: 203 hp (151 kW) at 2,100 rpm
 - Compression ratio: 7:1
 - Power-to-weight ratio: 0.62 hp/lb (1 kW/kg)
 
See also
- Related development
 
- Comparable engines
 
- Related lists
 
References
Notes
- ↑ Lumsden 2003, p.91.
 
Bibliography
- Oldengine.org
 - Gunston, Bill (1986). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens. p. 40.
 - Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.
 
External links
- "Cirrus Bombardier" a 1948 Flight article
 
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