The ADC Airdisco is a British V-8 aero engine that first ran in 1925.
| Airdisco | |
|---|---|
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| ADC Airdisco installed in a DH.51. | |
| Type | Air-cooled V-8 piston engine |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Aircraft Disposal Company |
| First run | 1925 |
| Major applications | de Havilland DH.51 Avro 548 |
| Developed into | ADC Cirrus |
Design and development edit
The 'Airdisco' was developed from the Renault 80 hp aero engine by Frank Halford of the Aircraft Disposal Company, the main difference being the use of aluminium cylinder heads. Halford later used one bank of cylinders to create the Cirrus engine.[1]
Applications edit
Survivors edit
A de Havilland DH.51 owned and operated by the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden, Bedfordshire remains airworthy and is powered by an original ADC Airdisco engine.[2]
Specifications (Airdisco) edit
Data from Lumsden [3]
General characteristics
- Type: Inline air-cooled, upright, V-8 piston engine
- Bore: 4.13 in (105 mm)
- Stroke: 5.12 in (130 mm)
- Displacement: 548.94 cu in (9 L)
- Length: 46 in (1,168 mm)
- Width: 21.3 in (541 mm)
- Height: 31.1 in (790 mm)
- Dry weight: lb ( kg)
- Designer: Frank Halford
Components
- Valvetrain: 1 inlet and 1 exhaust valve per cylinder
- Fuel system: Carburettor
- Fuel type: 74 octane
- Cooling system: Air-cooled
- Reduction gear: 0.5:1, right hand tractor
Performance
- Power output: 120 hp (89kW) at 1,800 rpm (takeoff power)
- Compression ratio: 4.6:1
See also edit
Related development
Related lists
References edit
Notes edit
- ^ Lumsden 2003, p. 55.
- ^ Shuttleworth Collection - DH.51 Retrieved: 1 September 2009
- ^ Lumsden 2003, p.276.
Bibliography edit
- Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.
External links edit
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