Английская Википедия:De Havilland Gipsy Queen

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The de Havilland Gipsy Queen is a British six-cylinder aero engine of Шаблон:Convert capacity that was developed in 1936 by the de Havilland Engine Company. It was developed from the de Havilland Gipsy Six for military aircraft use. Produced between 1936 and 1950 Gipsy Queen engines still power vintage de Havilland aircraft types today.

Variants

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Gipsy Queen I

(1936) Шаблон:Convert, military version of Gipsy Six II. Splined crankshaft, but intended for fix-pitch airscrews fitted with an adapter. No fittings for a VP airscrew fitted. Very limited production.

Gipsy Queen II

(1936) Шаблон:Convert, military version of the Gipsy Six Series II. Strengthened crankcase. Splined crankshaft for V/P airscrew.

Gipsy Queen III

(1940) Шаблон:Convert, military version of Gipsy Six, strengthened crankcase, tapered crankshaft for fixed-pitch;-1,358 built. Most of these engines were fitted with a very basic top-cover, as per the early Gipsy-Six, with no accessory drives at the rear of the top-cover whatsoever.

Gipsy Queen IV

(1941) Supercharged version, originally designated Gipsy Queen IIIS, designated Gipsy Queen 50 in June 1944. Only a handful were made. This engine was widely advertised at the time, however, it never entered production, as it was superseded by the completely re-engineered Queen 30.

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de Havilland Gipsy Queen 30 on display at the Fleet Air Arm Museum

Gipsy Queen 30; All-new engine from this point. (120 mm x 150 mm = 10.18 L)

(1946) Шаблон:Convert, 1,762 built.

Gipsy Queen 30-2

(1946) Шаблон:Convert.

Gipsy Queen 30-3

(1946) Шаблон:Convert.

Gipsy Queen 30-4

(1946) Шаблон:Convert.

Gipsy Queen 31

(1946) Шаблон:Convert. ref=Flight |

Gipsy Queen 32

(1946) Шаблон:Convert.

Gipsy Queen 33

As Gipsy Queen 30 for pusher installation.

Gipsy Queen 34

As Gipsy Queen 30.

Gipsy Queen 50

(1944) Шаблон:Convert, Single-speed, single stage supercharger. 14 built.

Gipsy Queen 51

Шаблон:Convert, as Gipsy Queen 50.

Gipsy Queen 70-1

(1946) Renamed Gipsy Six S.G, 1,889 built. Supercharged with reduction-drive.

Gipsy Queen 70-2

Шаблон:Convert3. Supercharged with reduction-drive.

Gipsy Queen 70-3

Шаблон:Convert. Supercharged with reduction-drive.

Gipsy Queen 70-4

Шаблон:Convert. Supercharged with reduction-drive.

Gipsy Queen 71

(1950) Шаблон:Convert. Supercharged with reduction-drive.

Gipsy Queen 136

UK Ministry of Defence designation of Gipsy Queen 30-2

Applications

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Percival Proctor

Surviving engines

Of the 11 Gipsy Queen-powered de Havilland Doves on the British register, only two remain airworthy Шаблон:As of.

A Gipsy Queen II powered 1936 Percival Mew Gull (G-AEXF) is owned and operated by The Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden in the UK, and flies regularly at home, and limited away airshows, subject to serviceability.

Engines on display

A preserved de Havilland Gipsy Queen engine is on public display at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford.

A de Havilland Gipsy Queen 30 in on display at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum.Шаблон:Cn

References

Bibliography

• Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II. London. Studio Editions Ltd, 1989. Шаблон:ISBN
• Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. Шаблон:ISBN.
• Gunston, Bill. Development of Piston Aero Engines. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1999. Шаблон:ISBN.