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Bristol Jupiter VIIIF Radial Engine

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  • Back view of circular brown and gray engine. The nine pipes branch off into two at their ends.
  • Close up view of the engine's center. Three placards are attached to the metal. They reference the care needed to maintain the engine.
  • Back view of circular brown and gray engine. Nine pipes extend outwards along with wiring.
  • Side view of circular brown and gray engine. Wiring and cylinders partially visible.
  • Side view of circular brown and gray engine. Wiring and cylinders partially visible.
  • Back view of circular brown and gray engine. Nine pipes extend outwards along with wiring.

    Object Details

    Manufacturer

    Bristol Aeroplane Company Limited

    Designer

    Roy Fedden

    Physical Description

    Type: Reciprocating, 9 cylinders, radial, air cooled
    Power rating: 343 kW (460 hp) at 2,000 rpm
    Displacement: 28.7 L (1,753 cu in.)
    Bore and Stroke: 147.5 mm (5.75 in.) x 190.5 mm (7.5 in.)
    Weight (dry): 408 kg (900 lb)

    Summary

    Bristol Jupiter VIIIF
    The Jupiter was Great Britain’s most successful high-power, air-cooled engine in the 1920s and ’30s. Bristol Aeroplane acquired the assets of Cosmos Engineering in 1920, which included the Jupiter and its designer, Roy Fedden. The Royal Air Force adopted the Jupiter as its first post–World War I engine in 1923. Bristol and its licensees built more than 7,000 Jupiters for at least 262 different aircraft types.
    The Model VIII was the first Jupiter to use reduction gearing, which allowed the engine and propeller to rotate at different speeds for increased efficiency. The Model VIIIF powered the Blackburn B.T. 1 Beagle, Boulton-Paul P.29 Sidestrand III, Handley Page H.P.33 Clive I, Vickers 192 Vildebeest, and Westland Wapiti I, IA, II, and IIA. The “F” denoted a lightweight forged aluminum cylinder head, an important advance in reciprocating engines.
    Transferred from the U.S. Navy
    Type:reciprocating, 9 cylinders, single-row radial, air cooled
    Power rating:343 kW (460 hp) at 2,000 rpm
    Displacement:28.7 L (1,753 cu in)
    Weight (dry):408 kg (900 lb)
    Manufacturer:Bristol Aeroplane Co., Bristol, England
    A19710880000

    Credit Line

    Transferred from the U.S. Navy

    Date

    1930

    Inventory Number

    A19710880000

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary

    Dimensions

    Diameter 134.6 cm (53.0 in.), Length 114.3 (45.0 in.)

    Country of Origin

    United Kingdom

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    National Air and Space Museum Collection

    Location

    Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

    Hangar

    Boeing Aviation Hangar

    Data Source

    National Air and Space Museum

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv98600705a-be61-4c2f-9ca3-29f22930287a

    Record ID

    nasm_A19710880000

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