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The '''Armstrong Siddeley Lynx''' is a British seven-cylinder [[Aircraft engine|aero engine]] developed by [[Armstrong Siddeley]]. Testing began in 1920 and 6,000 had been produced by 1939. In Italy [[Alfa Romeo]] built a {{convert|200|hp|kW}} licensed version of this engine named the Alfa Romeo Lynx.<ref name="aroca-qld.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.aroca-qld.com/library_articles/alfa_romeo_aero_engines.php |title=Alfa Aero Engines |access-date=2007-08-25 |work=aroca-qld.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008150746/http://www.aroca-qld.com/library_articles/alfa_romeo_aero_engines.php |archive-date=2007-10-08 }}</ref> |
The '''Armstrong Siddeley Lynx''' is a British seven-cylinder [[Aircraft engine|aero engine]] developed by [[Armstrong Siddeley]]. It was developed as a single row version of the two-row [[Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar]]. Testing began in 1920 and 6,000 had been produced by 1939. In Italy [[Alfa Romeo]] built a {{convert|200|hp|kW}} licensed version of this engine named the Alfa Romeo Lynx.<ref name="aroca-qld.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.aroca-qld.com/library_articles/alfa_romeo_aero_engines.php |title=Alfa Aero Engines |access-date=2007-08-25 |work=aroca-qld.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008150746/http://www.aroca-qld.com/library_articles/alfa_romeo_aero_engines.php |archive-date=2007-10-08 }}</ref> |
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==Variants== |
==Variants== |
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;Lynx I |
;Lynx I |
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:1920, {{cvt|150|hp |
:1920, {{cvt|150|hp}}. |
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;Lynx II |
;Lynx II |
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:1920, {{cvt|184|hp |
:1920, {{cvt|184|hp}}. |
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;Lynx III |
;Lynx III |
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:1924, {{cvt|200|hp |
:1924, {{cvt|200|hp}}. |
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;Lynx IV |
;Lynx IV |
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:1929, {{cvt|180|hp |
:1929, {{cvt|180|hp}}. |
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;Lynx IVA |
;Lynx IVA |
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:1930, {{cvt|188|hp |
:1930, {{cvt|188|hp}}. |
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;Lynx IVB |
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:1930, {{cvt|215|hp}}. |
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;Lynx IVC |
;Lynx IVC |
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:1929, {{cvt|208|/|225|hp |
:1929, {{cvt|208|/|225|hp}}. |
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;Lynx IV(G) |
;Lynx IV(G) |
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:1929, Geared |
:1929, Geared propeller drive. |
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;Lynx IV(MOD) |
;Lynx IV(MOD) |
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:1929, {{cvt|188|hp |
:1929, {{cvt|188|hp}}, reconditioned and modified Lynx IV. |
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;Lynx IV(S) |
;Lynx IV(S) |
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:1928, {{cvt|200|hp |
:1928, {{cvt|200|hp}}, fully supercharged. |
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;Lynx V (Lynx Major) |
;Lynx V (Lynx Major) |
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==Survivors== |
==Survivors== |
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*Avro Tutor, ''K3215'', powered by a Lynx IV, flies regularly at the [[Shuttleworth Collection]] and can be viewed in the museum at other times.<ref>[http://www.shuttleworth.org/shuttleworth_aircraft_details.asp?ID=25 The Shuttleworth Collection - Avro Tutor] Retrieved: 11 February 2009</ref> |
*[[File:ArmstrongSiddeley Lynx fitted to the Shuttleworth Collection's airworthy AvroTutor.jpg|alt=Shows Another view of the Armstrong Siddeley Lynx radial engine fitted to the Shuttleworth Collection's airworthy Avro Tutor interwar biplane |thumb|Another view of the Armstrong Siddeley Lynx fitted to the Shuttleworth Collection's airworthy Avro Tutor]]Avro Tutor, ''K3215'', powered by a Lynx IV, flies regularly at the [[Shuttleworth Collection]] and can be viewed in the museum at other times.<ref>[http://www.shuttleworth.org/shuttleworth_aircraft_details.asp?ID=25 The Shuttleworth Collection - Avro Tutor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212114446/http://www.shuttleworth.org/shuttleworth_aircraft_details.asp?ID=25 |date=12 February 2010 }} Retrieved: 11 February 2009</ref> |
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==Specifications (Lynx IV)== |
==Specifications (Lynx IV)== |
Latest revision as of 12:07, 31 October 2024
Lynx | |
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Armstrong Siddeley Lynx fitted to the Shuttleworth Collection's airworthy Avro Tutor | |
Type | Radial aero engine |
National origin | United Kingdom |
Manufacturer | Armstrong Siddeley |
First run | 1920 |
Number built | 6,000 |
Developed from | Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar |
Developed into | Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah |
The Armstrong Siddeley Lynx is a British seven-cylinder aero engine developed by Armstrong Siddeley. It was developed as a single row version of the two-row Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar. Testing began in 1920 and 6,000 had been produced by 1939. In Italy Alfa Romeo built a 200 horsepower (150 kW) licensed version of this engine named the Alfa Romeo Lynx.[1]
Variants
[edit]- Lynx I
- 1920, 150 hp (110 kW).
- Lynx II
- 1920, 184 hp (137 kW).
- Lynx III
- 1924, 200 hp (150 kW).
- Lynx IV
- 1929, 180 hp (130 kW).
- Lynx IVA
- 1930, 188 hp (140 kW).
- Lynx IVB
- 1930, 215 hp (160 kW).
- Lynx IVC
- 1929, 208 / 225 hp (155 / 168 kW).
- Lynx IV(G)
- 1929, Geared propeller drive.
- Lynx IV(MOD)
- 1929, 188 hp (140 kW), reconditioned and modified Lynx IV.
- Lynx IV(S)
- 1928, 200 hp (150 kW), fully supercharged.
- Lynx V (Lynx Major)
- 1930, increased bore and stroke, name changed from Lynx V to Lynx Major then Cheetah. Effectively half a Panther[2]
- Piaggio P.II
- Licence production in Italy by Piaggio.
Applications
[edit]Alfa Romeo Lynx
[edit]Survivors
[edit]- Avro Tutor, K3215, powered by a Lynx IV, flies regularly at the Shuttleworth Collection and can be viewed in the museum at other times.[3]
Specifications (Lynx IV)
[edit]Data from Lumsden[4]
General characteristics
- Type: 7-cylinder air-cooled radial engine
- Bore: 5.0 in (127 mm )
- Stroke: 5.5 in (140 mm)
- Displacement: 756 cu in (12.4 L)
- Length: 45.6 in (1,158 mm)
- Diameter: 42 in (1,067 mm)
- Dry weight: 525 lb (238 kg )
Components
- Valvetrain: Overhead valve, 2 valves per cylinder
- Fuel system: Carburettor
- Cooling system: Air-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 187 hp (139 kW) at 1,700 rpm cruise / 215 hp (160 kW) at 1,900 rpm max
- Power-to-weight ratio: 0.35 hp/lb (0.6 kW/kg)
See also
[edit]Related development
Comparable engines
Related lists
References
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Armstrong Siddeley Lynx.
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Alfa Aero Engines". aroca-qld.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2007.
- ^ Lumsden 2003, p.74.
- ^ The Shuttleworth Collection - Avro Tutor Archived 12 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved: 11 February 2009
- ^ Lumsden 2003, p.66-67.
Bibliography
[edit]- Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.