Bristal Centaurus Engine

• Dec 27, 2007

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Article on the British Bristal Centaurus Engine

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• Mar 1, 2009

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razor1uk

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

 

• Mar 3, 2009

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ppopsie

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Thanks! This picture was taken at RNHF in 2000.

 

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• Mar 3, 2009

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johnbr

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

 

• Mar 4, 2009

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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?

 

• Mar 5, 2009

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johnbr

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I would look at the Saber V11 or the Nomad.

 

• Mar 5, 2009

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tomo pauk

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

 

• Mar 5, 2009

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red admiral

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tomo pauk said:

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

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

 

• Mar 6, 2009

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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?

 

• Mar 6, 2009

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tomo pauk

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red admiral said:

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

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Thanks. So, not the Saber V11 but Sabre VII

 

• Mar 6, 2009

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johnbr said:

...the Sabre V11...

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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