Rolls-Royce R engine
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The Rolls-Royce R engine was a high-performance British aero engine developed in the late 1920s that powered record-breaking racing seaplanes and laid the technological groundwork for later Rolls-Royce engines like the Merlin.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aero engine
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liquid-cooled aircraft engine ⓘ piston engine ⓘ |
| applicationType |
military experimental
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racing ⓘ |
| basedOn | Rolls-Royce Buzzard engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bore | 6 inches ⓘ |
| compressionRatio | approximately 6:1 to 7:1 depending on version ⓘ |
| configuration | V-12 ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | liquid-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cylinderArrangement | 60-degree V ⓘ |
| designer | Arthur Rowledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacement |
2,238 cubic inches
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36.7 litres ⓘ |
| displayedAt |
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford
NERFINISHED
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Science Museum, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 1920s ⓘ |
| firstRun | 1929 ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carburettor ⓘ |
| fuelType | special racing fuel blend ⓘ |
| induction | supercharged ⓘ |
| influenced |
Rolls-Royce Griffon engine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rolls-Royce Merlin engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumPowerOutput | over 2,300 horsepower in later versions ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
contributed to winning the 1931 Schneider Trophy
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helped advance high-performance aero engine design ⓘ set world air speed records ⓘ |
| notableCompetition | Schneider Trophy races NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecord | supported world speed record flights by R. J. Mitchell’s Supermarine designs ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | approximately 19 ⓘ |
| poweredAircraft |
Gloster VI
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Short Crusader NERFINISHED ⓘ Supermarine S.6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Supermarine S.6A NERFINISHED ⓘ Supermarine S.6B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
racing seaplanes
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speed record aircraft ⓘ |
| productionStatus | limited production ⓘ |
| propellerDrive | reduction gear ⓘ |
| stroke | 6.6 inches ⓘ |
| successor | Rolls-Royce Merlin engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyLegacy |
high-output supercharging techniques
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high-strength lightweight components ⓘ refined cooling and lubrication systems ⓘ |
| typicalPowerOutput | around 2,000 horsepower ⓘ |
| valvesPerCylinder | 4 ⓘ |
| valvetrain | single overhead camshaft per bank ⓘ |
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