Bristol Cherub

Bristol Cherub

The Bristol Cherub was a British two-cylinder, air-cooled, aircraft engine designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company. Introduced in 1923 it was a popular engine for ultralight and small aircraft in the 1930s.

Variants

;Cherub I:Initial version introduced in 1923. 3.375 x 3.75 = 67.1 cu in (1.1 L) 25hp at 2,500 rpm.;Cherub II :Geared version of the Cherub I.;Cherub III:An improved and slightly larger version introduced in 1925.

Applications

* Avia BH-2
* Bristol Brownie
* Bristol Type 91
* Hawker Cygnet
* Messerschmitt M17
* Mignet Pou-du-Ciel
* Parnall Pixie
* Short Satellite
* Supermarine Sparrow
* Westland-Hill Pterodactyl

Specifications (Cherub III)

pistonspecs

ref= [Lumsden 2003, p.101.]
type=2-cylinder air-cooled, horizontally opposed, left-hand tractor
bore=3.5625 in (90.49 mm)
stroke=3.75 in (95.25 mm)
displacement=74.76 in³ (1.225 L)
length=
diameter=
width=
height=
weight=98 lb (39.5 kg)
valvetrain=Overhead valve
supercharger=
turbocharger=
fuelsystem=
fueltype=
oilsystem=Dry sump
coolingsystem=Air-cooled
power=36 hp (24 kW) at 3,200 rpm
specpower=
compression=
fuelcon= 2.5 imp. gallons per hour
specfuelcon=
oilcon=
power/weight= 0.36 hp/lb

See also

* List of aircraft engines

References

Notes

Bibliography

* Guttery, T.E. "The Shuttleworth Collection". London: Wm. Carling & Co, 1969. ISBN 901319-01-5
* Lumsden, Alec. "British Piston Engines and their Aircraft". Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.


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