FACTOID # 153: In all the countries surveyed, women do more housework than men.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > Armstrong Siddeley Puma

The Armstrong Siddeley Puma was an aero engine developed towards the end of the first world war. The Armstrong-Siddeley automobiles (and later aircraft engines) were an English marque manufactured from 1919 (after the company was formed in 1917 by a merger between two Coventry_based companies, Armstrong-Whitworth and Siddeley-Deasy) to 1960. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...


Specifications

General characteristics

  • Type: 6-cylinder water-cooled inline aircraft piston engine
  • Bore: 5.7 in (145 mm)
  • Stroke: 7.5 in (190 mm)
  • Displacement: 1,147 in³ (18.8 L)
  • Dry weight: 530 lb (240 kg)

Components

  • Fuel system: Carburetor
  • Cooling system: Water-cooled

Performance

  • Power output:
    • 187 hp (140 kW) at 1,300 rpm for cruise
    • 243 hp (181 kW) at 1,450 rpm for short-term maximum power
  • Specific power: 0.21 hp/in³ (9.6 kW/L)
  • Fuel consumption:
    • 14 US gal/h (54 L/h) at cruise
    • 67 US gal/h (258 L/h) at short-term maximum power
  • Power-to-weight ratio: 0.46 hp/lb (0.75 kW/kg)

Usually found in 4 and 6 cylinder configurations, the straight engine (often designed as inline engine) is an internal-combustion engine with all cylinders aligned in one row, with no or only minimal offset. ... Stromberg side-draft carburetor The carburetor, carburettor, or carburetter (see spelling differences), also called carb (in North America) or carbie (chiefly in Australia) for short, is a device that mixes air and fuel for an internal-combustion engine. ... In engineering, specific power (sometimes also power per unit mass or power density) refers to the amount of power delivered by an energy source, divided by some measure of the sources size or mass. ... Power-to-weight ratio is a measure commonly used when comparing various vehicles (or engines), including automobiles, motorcycles and aircraft. ...

References

  • The Virtual Aviation Museum

See also


List of aircraft engines: // Allison V-1710 Alvis Alcides Alvis Leonides Alvis Leonides Major Alvis Maenoides Alvis Pelides Armstrong Siddeley Leopard Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar Armstrong Siddeley Panther Armstrong Siddeley Mongoose Armstrong Siddeley Puma Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah Armstrong Siddeley Nimbus Beardmore Bentley BR1 Rotary BMW 132 BMW 139 BMW 801 Bramo...

Armstrong Siddeley aero-engines
Piston
Leopard - Jaguar - Panther - Mongoose - Puma - Lynx - Cheetah - Nimbus
Turbojet
Sapphire
Turboprop
Double Mamba - Mamba - Python - Adder - Viper


 
 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms, 1022, m