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The Armstrong Siddeley Tiger was a 14-cylinder air cooled radial engine of the 1930-40's. It started life as the Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar Major but was renamed as the Tiger. The engine was built in a number of different versions but performance and dimensions stayed relatively unchanged. It powered a number of early World War II British aircraft such as the Blackburn Shark and the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley. At best the Tiger was a transitional type being superseded by competing engines from Rolls-Royce, Bristol Aero Engines, Pratt & Whitney, and Wright.
[edit] Specifications (Armstrong Siddeley Tiger IX)
General characteristics
- Type: 14-cylinder twin-row air cooled radial engine.
- Bore: 140mm (5.5 in)
- Stroke: 152mm (6.0 in)
- Displacement: 32.7 Liters (1,996 cu in)
- Length: 1,651mm (65 in)
- Width: 858 mm (33.8 in)
- Height: 1,290 mm (50.8 in)
- Dry weight: 553 kg (1,220 lb)
Components
- Valvetrain: 1 inlet and 1 exhaust valve per cylinder.
- Supercharger: yes
- Fuel system: 1 Claudel-Hobson Carburetor
- Fuel type: 87 octane
- Cooling system: air
Performance
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