Bristal Centaurus Engine

[Micdrow]

Article on the British Bristal Centaurus Engine

Enjoy

 

[razor1uk]

Thanks for the link, it will be very interesting to read/study etc.

 

[ppopsie]

Thanks! This picture was taken at RNHF in 2000.

 

[johnbr]

I would love to have seen it on B29 or a Saber.

 

[Thos9]

From 'Fedden - the life of Sir Roy Fedden' by Bill Gunston (p.274):
'Both [A-26 and B-29] bombers might have been improved by being fitted with the more powerful Centaurus engine, and the [1943 Fedden Report of the Misssion to the USA] did make a firm recommendation that examination should be given to the manufacture in Britain of a Centaurus B-29, if necessary without pressurisation and with simple direct-control gun turrets.'

Which Saber?

 

[johnbr]

I would look at the Saber V11 or the Nomad.

 

[tomo pauk]

What is "Saber V11" (Saber V eleven??).

 

[red admiral]

What is "Saber V11" (Saber V eleven??).

Napier Sabre VII (7) with 3500hp. Though the Centaurus eventually got to 3500hp as well (and 3500hrs TBO but not the same version)

 

[Thos9]

The Napier Sabre VII (and all Sabres built) had inadequate altitude performance for a B-29, and the Napier Nomad was a development failure. The Rolls-Royce Clyde turboprop would have been the best replacement for the R-3350 and substitute for the R-4360 in the B-29 and its B-50 and C-97derivatives. Does anyone have performance calculations for such installations?

 

[tomo pauk]

Napier Sabre VII (7) with 3500hp. Though the Centaurus eventually got to 3500hp as well (and 3500hrs TBO but not the same version)

Thanks. So, not the Saber V11 but Sabre VII

 

[Colin1]

...the Sabre V11...

Tomo has a good point
The Brits used Roman numerals to denote several next-mark items of aircraft hardware during the war, mixing Roman with Arabic numerals is confusing and wrong - VII, or 7 if your Latin's not up to it and want to play safe