Green C.4
| C.4 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Preserved Green C.4. | |
| Type | Piston aero engine |
| Manufacturer | Green Engine Co Ltd |
| Designer | Gustavus Green |
| First run | c.Template:Avyear |
| Major applications | Avro Type D |
The Green C.4 was a British four-cylinder, water-cooled aero engine that first ran in 1908, it was designed by Gustavus Green and built by the Green Engine Co and Aster Engineering. The engine was one of two Green designs to win a government prize.[1]
Applications
- Aero Syndicate Valkyrie Type A
- Avro Type II
- Avro Type III
- Avro Type IV
- Avro Type D
- Avro Baby
- Blackburn Monoplane 1
- Handley Page Type B
- Handley Page Type D
- Hornstein biplane
- Macfie Empress
- Martin-Handasyde No.3
- Neale VII biplane
- Short S.24 Pusher Biplane
- Short S.26 Pusher Biplane
- Short S.28 Pusher Biplane
- Sopwith Burgess-Wright
- Wells Reo
Engines on display
A preserved Green C.4 engine is on public display at the Royal Air Force Museum London.
Specifications (C.4)
Data from Lumsden[2]
General characteristics
- Type: 4-cylinder, inline, upright piston engine
- Bore: 4.13 in (105 mm)
- Stroke: 4.73 in (120 mm)
- Displacement: 253.44 cu in (4.158 L)
- Length: 39 in (991 mm)
- Width: 16 in (406 mm)
- Height: 28 in (711 mm)
- Dry weight: 184 lb (83 kg)
Components
- Valvetrain: Gear driven overhead camshaft, two valves per cylinder
- Fuel type: Petrol
- Cooling system: Water-cooled
- Reduction gear: Direct drive, right-hand tractor
Performance
- Power output: 52.5 hp (39 kW) at 1,460 rpm (maximum power)
- Specific power: 0.2 hp/cu in (9.37 kw/L)
- Power-to-weight ratio: 0.28 hp/lb (0.46 kW/kg)
See also
Related lists
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9
- Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.
External links
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