ThomasP
Chief Master Sergeant
For the UK a tankerized Cheetah might have worked, at least for early war tanks if they were designed for the size of the radial.
In 1935, the unsupercharged Cheetah V with a CR of 5.2 it was rated at 270 BHP at 2100 rpm on 73 grade fuel. Dimensions were Ø48" x ~36" thick not counting the prop shaft, and weight was about 600 lbs. If they could retain the reliability of the aircraft engine at ~1000 hrs between overhauls? (The supercharged Cheetah X was rated at 1200 between overhauls in 1941.)
In 1935, the unsupercharged Cheetah V with a CR of 5.2 it was rated at 270 BHP at 2100 rpm on 73 grade fuel. Dimensions were Ø48" x ~36" thick not counting the prop shaft, and weight was about 600 lbs. If they could retain the reliability of the aircraft engine at ~1000 hrs between overhauls? (The supercharged Cheetah X was rated at 1200 between overhauls in 1941.)
