Bristol Centaurus
Historical Bristol Centaurus sleeve-valve aircraft piston-engine family, a large air-cooled radial developed by Bristol and used in later Hawker Tempest and Fury fighters and postwar British aircraft.
Identity
- Aliases
- CentaurusBristol Centaurus familyBristol Centaurus radial
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- family
- Kind
- piston-engine
- Name
- Bristol Centaurus
- Status
- historical
Details
- Description
- Historical Bristol Centaurus sleeve-valve aircraft piston-engine family, a large air-cooled radial developed by Bristol and used in later Hawker Tempest and Fury fighters and postwar British aircraft.
- Piston Specs
- Configuration
- air-cooled sleeve-valve radial
- Cylinder Count
- 18
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:57:25 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:57:25 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Title
- National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Bristol Centaurus
- Title
- RAF Historical Society Journal 42 — engine development history
- Title
- Hawker Tempest II PR536 individual history — RAF Museum