Rolls-Royce Eagle 22
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for the First World War era engine, see Rolls-Royce Eagle
The Rolls-Royce Eagle 22 was a 24 cylinder sleeve valve aero engine of 46.2 Litres (2,820 cubic inches) displacement. Produced in the late 1940s it was liquid cooled, of flat H configuration with two crankshafts and capable of 3,200 hp (2,387 kW) at 18 psi boost.
This, the last Rolls-Royce piston aero engine, was not as successful as their first, also named the Eagle. Approximately 50 were produced. It was used in the prototypes of the Westland Wyvern fighter/torpedo bomber.
[edit] Specifications (Eagle 22)
General characteristics
- Type: 24-cylinder liquid-cooled H-type aircraft piston engine
- Bore:
- Stroke:
- Displacement: 2,820 in³ (46.2 L)
- Dry weight:
<h3>Components
- Cooling system: Liquid-cooled
<h3>Performance
- Power output: 3,200 hp (2,387 kW) at 18 psi (124.1 kPa) of boost
- Specific power: 1.13 hp/in³ (51.7 kW/L)
- Power-to-weight ratio:
