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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce Falcon V12 piston engine | 1 |
| Rolls-Royce Falcon engine canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bristol F.2 Fighter
this entity surface form:
Rolls-Royce Falcon V12 piston engine