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Pobjoy R
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The Pobjoy R was a British seven-cylinder, air-cooled, aircraft engine designed and built by Pobjoy Airmotors.[1] Introduced in 1926 it was a popular engine for ultralight and small aircraft in the 1930s. A notable feature of the Pobjoy R was the propeller reduction gear which allowed the engine to operate at high RPM.
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- Hendy Hobo
- Lippisch Delta IV
- Mauboussin M.121P Corsaire Major
- Miles Satyr
- Short Scion
- Short Scion Senior
- Spartan Clipper
Engines on display
A preserved Pobjoy R engine is on display at the Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden, Bedfordshire.
Specifications (Pobjoy R)
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References
Notes
- ↑ Lumsden 2003, p.178.
Bibliography
- Guttery, T.E. The Shuttleworth Collection. London: Wm. Carling & Co, 1969. SBN 901319-01-5
- Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.
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| Notable incidents and accidents | Military aviation · Airliners · General aviation · Famous aviation-related deaths |
| Records | Flight airspeed record · Flight distance record · Flight altitude record · Flight endurance record · Most produced aircraft |
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