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The Centaurus was the final development of the Bristol Engine Company's series of sleeve valve radial aircraft engines, an 18-cylinder, two-row design that eventually delivered over 3,000 hp (2.2 MW). It was one of the largest piston aircraft engines to enter production, and was introduced into service use towards the end of World War II. The Royal Navy Historic Flight currently operates a Hawker Sea Fury, powered by a Bristol Centaurus.

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The Centaurus was the final development of the Bristol Engine Company's series of sleeve valve radial aircraft engines, an 18-cylinder, two-row design that eventually delivered over 3,000 hp (2.2 MW). It was one of the largest piston aircraft engines to enter production, and was introduced into service use towards the end of World War II. The Royal Navy Historic Flight currently operates a Hawker Sea Fury, powered by a Bristol Centaurus.

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Allgemeine Informationen
- GTIN 09786130278076
- Anzahl Seiten 100
- Genre Fahrzeuge
- Editor Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster
- Herausgeber Alphascript Publishing
- Gewicht 165g
- Größe H220mm x B150mm x T6mm
- Jahr 2010
- EAN 9786130278076
- Format Fachbuch
- ISBN 978-613-0-27807-6
- Titel Bristol Centaurus
- Untertitel Bristol Aeroplane Company, Sleeve valve, Radial engine, Aircraft engine, World War II, Royal Navy Historic Flight, Hawker Sea Fury, Bristol Hercules, Wright R-3350, Nakajima Homare, Shvetsov ASh-73
- Sprache Englisch

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