Bristol Hercules
Historical Bristol Hercules sleeve-valve aircraft piston-engine family, a 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial produced in large quantities for WWII bombers, fighters, and transports and later commercial aircraft.
Identity
- Aliases
- HerculesBristol Hercules familyBristol Hercules radial
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- family
- Kind
- piston-engine
- Name
- Bristol Hercules
- Status
- historical
Details
- Description
- Historical Bristol Hercules sleeve-valve aircraft piston-engine family, a 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial produced in large quantities for WWII bombers, fighters, and transports and later commercial aircraft.
- Piston Specs
- Aspiration
- supercharged
- Configuration
- air-cooled two-row sleeve-valve radial
- Cylinder Count
- 14
- Displacement L
- 38.7
- Max Power Kw
- 1,182
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:55:14 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:55:14 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Title
- Bristol Hercules VI, 2-Row, Radial 14 Engine — National Air and Space Museum
- Title
- Engine – Bristol Hercules 763 — RAF Museum