Rolls-Royce Griffon
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The Rolls-Royce Griffon is a powerful British liquid-cooled V12 aero engine developed during World War II, best known for powering later, high-performance variants of the Supermarine Spitfire and other Royal Air Force aircraft.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce Griffon engine | 2 |
| Rolls-Royce Griffon 89 | 1 |
| Rolls-Royce Griffon 90 | 1 |
| Rolls-Royce Griffon liquid-cooled V12 piston engine | 1 |
| Rolls‑Royce Griffon IIB | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
V12 engine
ⓘ
aircraft piston engine ⓘ liquid-cooled aero engine ⓘ |
| applicationType |
fighter aircraft
ⓘ
maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ |
| bore | 6 inches ⓘ |
| compressionRatio | 6:1 ⓘ |
| configuration | 60-degree V12 ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | liquid-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cylinderArrangement | V ⓘ |
| designedFor | higher power than Rolls-Royce Merlin ⓘ |
| developedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| displacement | 36.7 litres ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstRunDate | 1939 ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation gasoline ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | dual magneto ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Limited ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high power-to-weight ratio
ⓘ
high-altitude performance ⓘ powering late-mark Supermarine Spitfires ⓘ |
| notableVariantUser |
Supermarine Seafang
ⓘ
surface form:
Seafire FR Mk 47
Supermarine Spitfire ⓘ
surface form:
Spitfire Mk XIV
Supermarine Spitfire ⓘ
surface form:
Spitfire Mk XIX
|
| numberOfCylinders | 12 ⓘ |
| powerOutput |
approximately 1,730 horsepower in early variants
ⓘ
over 2,000 horsepower in later variants ⓘ |
| predecessor | Rolls-Royce Merlin ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| propellerDrive | reduction gear ⓘ |
| stroke | 6.6 inches ⓘ |
| supercharger | two-stage supercharger ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Fleet Air Arm
ⓘ
Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Avro Shackleton
ⓘ
Blackburn Firebrand ⓘ Fairey Firefly ⓘ Martin-Baker MB 5 ⓘ Supermarine Seafang ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire ⓘ
surface form:
Supermarine Seafire
Supermarine Spiteful ⓘ Supermarine Spitfire ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
post-war military operations ⓘ |
| valvesPerCylinder | 4 ⓘ |
| valvetrain | single overhead camshaft per bank ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rolls-Royce Griffon engine
this entity surface form:
Rolls-Royce Griffon liquid-cooled V12 piston engine
this entity surface form:
Rolls-Royce Griffon 89
this entity surface form:
Rolls-Royce Griffon 90
this entity surface form:
Rolls-Royce Griffon engine
this entity surface form:
Rolls‑Royce Griffon IIB