The Wolseley 160 hp was a British V-8, water-cooled aero engine that first ran in 1910, it was designed and built by Wolseley Motors. Its sole known use was in the ill-fated HMA No. 1 airship which broke in two while being removed from its shed on 24 September 1911.

160 hp
Type Piston aero engine
Manufacturer Wolseley Motors Limited
First run c.1910
Major applications HMA No. 1

Applications

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Specifications (160 hp)

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Data from Lumsden.[1]

General characteristics

Components

Performance

  • Power output: 147 hp (110 kW) at 1,200 rpm (maximum power for "short periods")
  • Specific power: 0.13 hp/cu in (6.1 kw/L)

See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Lumsden 2003, p. 232.

Bibliography

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  • Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.
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