Armstrong Siddeley Panther

1920s British piston aircraft engine

Panther/Jaguar Major
Type Radial engine
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer Armstrong Siddeley
First run 1929
Major applications Fairey Gordon

The Armstrong Siddeley Panther was a 27-litre 14-cylinder twin-row air-cooled radial aero engine developed by Armstrong Siddeley. It was originally named the Jaguar Major.[1]

Variants

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AS Panther IIIA
500 hp (370 kW)
AS Panther VII
638 hp (478 kW) at 2,400 rpm with 0.5 psi (3.5 kPa) boost

Applications

  • Armstrong Whitworth Atlas (Mk II)
  • Armstrong Whitworth A.W.XIV Starling MkII
  • Armstrong Whitworth A.W.16
  • Armstrong Whitworth A.W.35 Scimitar
  • Fairey Gordon
  • Fokker C.V
  • Hawker Hoopoe
  • Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.11
  • Supermarine Air Yacht
  • Svenska Aero Jaktfalken (SA-14E)
  • Westland Wapiti V (first prototype)

Specifications (Panther VII)

Data from [2]

General characteristics

  • Type: 14-cylinder twin-row air-cooled radial engine
  • Bore: 5.25 in (133.4 mm)
  • Stroke: 5.5 in (139.7 mm)
  • Displacement: 1,667 cu in (27.3 L)
  • Length: 64 in (1.63 m)
  • Diameter: 46.45 in (1.18 m)
  • Dry weight: 1,047 lb (475 kg)

Components

  • Valvetrain: Overhead valve
  • Supercharger: Centrifugal
  • Fuel system: Carburettor
  • Cooling system: Air-cooled

Performance

See also

Related development

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References

Notes

  1. ^ Lumsden 2003, p.72.
  2. ^ Lumsden 2003, p.73.

Bibliography

  • Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.