Armstrong Siddeley Genet
| Genet | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Preserved Armstrong Siddeley Genet at the Shuttleworth Collection | |
| Type | Radial engine |
National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Armstrong Siddeley |
| First run | 1926 |
Developed into | Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major |
The Armstrong Siddeley Genet was a five-cylinder, air-cooled, radial engine for aircraft use built in the UK, first run in 1926. It developed 80 hp at 2,200 rpm in its final form and was a popular light aircraft powerplant. Following the company tradition with a slight deviation the engine was named after the Genet, a catlike animal of the same order but different family.[1]
Contents
1 Variants and applications
1.1 Genet I
1.2 Genet II
1.3 Genet IIA
2 Engines on display
3 Specifications (Genet I)
3.1 General characteristics
3.2 Components
3.3 Performance
4 See also
5 References
5.1 Notes
5.2 Bibliography
6 External links
Variants and applications
Genet I
Genet I producing 65 hp.
- Avro 618 Ten
- Avro Avian prototype
- Blackburn Bluebird I
- BFW M.23
Cierva autogyros. C.9 and C.10
- Drzewiecki JD-2
- Fleet Fawn
Junkers A50 Junior- Medwecki and Nowakowski M.N.5
- Saro Cutty Sark
- Southern Martlet
- Westland-Hill Pterodactyl
Genet II
The Genet II produced 80 hp due to an increased compression ratio of 5.25:1.[2]
- ANEC IV
- Avro Avian
- Blackburn Bluebird II
- Cierva C.19 autogyro
- Darmstadt D-18
- de Havilland DH.60 Moth
- Fairchild 21
- Klemm Kl 25
- Nicholas-Beazley NB-8G
- Parnall Imp
- Robinson Redwing II
- Southern Martlet
- Westland Widgeon
Genet IIA
Also 80 hp and with minor differences to the Mark I.
- Robinson Redwing II
Engines on display
Two preserved Armstrong Siddeley Genets are on static display at the Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden, Bedfordshire.
A preserved Genet is on display at the Australian National Aviation Museum, Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia
There is a restored Genet at the New England Air Museum, Bradley Int'l Airport, Windsor Locks, CT.
A Genet is on display at the Aviation Heritage Museum (Western Australia).[3]
Specifications (Genet I)
Data from Lumsden.[4]
General characteristics
Type: 5-cylinder single-row radial
Bore: 4 in (101.6 mm)
Stroke: 4 in (101.6 mm)
Displacement: 251.43 cu in (4.1 L)
Length: 28.5 in (724 mm)
Diameter: 34 in (863.6 mm)
Dry weight: 168 lb (76 kg)
Components
Valvetrain: Overhead poppet valves
Cooling system: Air-cooled
Reduction gear: Direct drive, Left hand tractor
Performance
Power output: 65 hp at 1,800 rpm
Compression ratio: 5.2:1
Power-to-weight ratio: 0.38 hp/lb
See also
Related development
- Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major
Comparable engines
- BMW X
- Warner Scarab Junior
Related lists
- List of aircraft engines
References
Notes
^ Sanderson, Living Mammals of The World, NY, c.1967
^ Lumsden 2003, p.69.
^ http://www.raafawa.org.au/museum/engines
^ Lumsden 2003, p.68
Bibliography
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- Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003.
ISBN 1-85310-294-6.
External links
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- Armstrong Siddeley Genet at the Australian National Aviation Museum
"Armstrong Siddeley Genet". Flight. No. 26 August 1926. pp. 531–2.
