Rolls-Royce Falcon engine

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The Rolls-Royce Falcon engine was a British World War I-era liquid-cooled V12 aircraft engine known for its reliability and use in several successful fighter and reconnaissance aircraft.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf V12 engine
aircraft engine
liquid-cooled piston engine
applicationType military aviation
bore 4.5 inches
compressionRatio about 5.3:1
configuration 60-degree V12
coolingSystem liquid-cooled
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
cylinderArrangement V
cylinders 12
designLineage developed from Rolls-Royce Eagle
displacement approximately 16.8 litres
dryWeight approximately 620 lb
era World War I era
firstRunDate 1915
fuelSystem carburettor
fuelType aviation gasoline
ignitionSystem dual magnetos
manufacturer Rolls-Royce Limited
material aluminium crankcase
steel cylinder liners
nameTheme bird of prey naming used by Rolls-Royce
notableCharacteristic high reliability
smooth running
notableUser Royal Air Force
Royal Flying Corps
powerOutput 190 hp (Falcon I)
220 hp (Falcon II)
275 hp (Falcon III)
primaryRole fighter aircraft powerplant
productionPeriodEnd circa 1918
productionPeriodStart 1916
ratedPowerRPM about 2000 rpm
secondaryRole reconnaissance aircraft powerplant
status out of production
stroke 6.5 inches
successor Rolls-Royce Condor
survivingExamples museum exhibits
usedInConflict World War I
usedOnAircraft Airco DH.4
surface form: Airco DH.4 (some variants)

Airco DH.9
surface form: Airco DH.9 (some variants)

Bristol F.2 Fighter
Bristol F.2 Fighter
surface form: Bristol F.2B Fighter

Bristol Scout
surface form: Bristol M.1D
valvetrain single overhead camshaft per bank

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Bristol F.2 Fighter powerplant Rolls-Royce Falcon engine
Brisfit engineType Rolls-Royce Falcon engine
subject surface form: Bristol F.2 Fighter
this entity surface form: Rolls-Royce Falcon V12 piston engine