Armstrong Siddeley Cougar

Cougar
TypeRadial engine
National originUnited Kingdom
ManufacturerArmstrong Siddeley
First run1945

The Armstrong Siddeley Cougar was an aero engine developed by Armstrong Siddeley in 1945. The design was a departure from earlier Armstrong Siddeley engines in many ways, as the company's only nine-cylinder radial design. Although the engine was tested, it did not find an aircraft application and did not see production.

Specifications (Cougar)

Data from Flightglobal Archive.[1][2]

General characteristics

  • Type: 9-cylinder single-row air-cooled radial engine
  • Bore: 5.5 in (140 mm)
  • Stroke: 5.5 in (140 mm)
  • Displacement: 1,176 cu in (19 L)
  • Length: 51.5 in (1,308 mm)
  • Diameter: 49.5 in (1,257 mm)
  • Dry weight: 1,020 lb (463 kg)

Components

  • Valvetrain: Overhead valve operated by pushrods
  • Supercharger: 1 stage gear driven 8.17:1 supercharger
  • Fuel system: R.A.E.-Hobson AS/C2 fuel injection to supercharger with automatic boost control
  • Fuel type: 100/130 aviation petrol
  • Oil system: Pressure fed at 80 psi (5.5 bar), dry sump.
  • Cooling system: Air-cooled

Performance

  • Power output:
  • (Take-off) 850 hp (634 kW) at 2,800 rpm at 46.0 inHg / +8.0Lb boost for 15 minutes
  • (Maximum) 730 hp (544 kW) at 2,700 rpm at 7,500 ft (2,290 m)
  • (Normal) 690 hp (515 kW) at 2,500 rpm at 6,000 ft (1,830 m)
  • (Cruising) 500 hp (373 kW) at 2,300 pm at 10,500 ft (3,200 m)
  • Specific power: 0.76 hp/(cu in) (34.6 kW/L)
  • Compression ratio: 6.3:1
  • Specific fuel consumption: 0.46 lb/(hp h) (0.011 kg/(kW h))
  • Oil consumption: 0.012 lb/(hp h) (0.005 kg/(kW h))
  • Power-to-weight ratio: 0.83 hp/lb (1.37 kW/kg)

See also

Related lists

References

  1. ^ Flightglobal archive - January 1946 Retrieved: 19 December 2008
  2. ^ Wilkinson, Paul H. (1946). Aircraft Engines of the World. London: Sir isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd.

Further reading

  • Bridgman, Leonard, ed. (1947). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1947. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. pp. 14d – 15d.