Rolls Royce Kestrel
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The Kestrel or type F is a 700 horsepower (520 kW) class V-12 aircraft engine from Rolls-Royce, their first cast-block engine and the pattern for most of their future piston-engine designs. Used during the interwar period it remains somewhat obscure, although it provided excellent service on a number of British fighters of the era. The engine also sold to international air forces, and it was even used to power prototypes of German military aircraft types that were later used during the Battle of Britain.
The Kestrel or type F is a 700 horsepower (520 kW) class V-12 aircraft engine from Rolls-Royce, their first cast-block engine and the pattern for most of their future piston-engine designs. Used during the interwar period it remains somewhat obscure, although it provided excellent service on a number of British fighters of the era. The engine also sold to international air forces, and it was even used to power prototypes of German military aircraft types that were later used during the Battle of Britain.
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TECHNICAL DATA
Cylinders Bore x Stroke Swept Volume Maximum Power Weight Supercharger |
Nine cylinder single row supercharged air cooled radial engine 5 x 5.5 inch (127x140 mm) 1,295 cubic inches (21.24 litres) 685 HP @ 2,240 RPM (takeoff) 957 lbs (434 kgs) Gear driven Centrifugal Supercharger |