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The Bristol Cherub is 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.[1]

Variants

Cherub I
Initial direct drive version introduced in 1923. Bore and stroke of Шаблон:Convert for a displacement of 67 cu in (1.095 L). Шаблон:Convert at 2,500 rpm.[2]
Cherub II
Geared down (2:1) version of the Cherub I.
Cherub III
An improved and slightly larger (1.228 L) direct drive version introduced in 1925.

Applications

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Cherub-powered Short Satellite

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Survivors

An airworthy Messerschmitt M17 replica is owned and operated by the EADS Heritage Flight at Manching and is powered by an original Bristol Cherub III.[3]

Engines on display

A preserved Bristol Cherub is on static display at the Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden, Bedfordshire.

Specifications (Cherub III)

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See also

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References

Notes

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Bibliography

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  • Guttery, T.E. The Shuttleworth Collection. London: Wm. Carling & Co, 1969. Шаблон:ISBN
  • Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. Шаблон:ISBN.

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External links

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  1. Guttery 1969, p.80.
  2. Lumsden 2003, p.101.
  3. EADS - Messerschmitt M17Шаблон:Dead link Retrieved: 9 August 2009