Lion III
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Lion III was a significant later development of the Napier Lion aircraft engine series, featuring improved performance and refinements over earlier variants.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lion III canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napier Lion engine variant
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aircraft piston engine ⓘ |
| application |
civil aircraft
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military aircraft ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | liquid-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cylinderCount | 12 ⓘ |
| designGoal |
greater reliability in service
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improved high-altitude performance ⓘ increased power output ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | W-12 ⓘ |
| engineType | four-stroke piston engine ⓘ |
| era | 1920s ⓘ |
| family | Napier Lion III series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
high power-to-weight ratio for its era
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improved performance over earlier Napier Lion variants ⓘ refinements to cooling system ⓘ refinements to fuel and ignition systems ⓘ refinements to reliability ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation gasoline ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | dual ignition ⓘ |
| manufacturer | D. Napier & Son NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | later development of the Napier Lion series ⓘ |
| notableFor | contributing to the evolution of British high-performance aero engines ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Napier Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Lion II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Lion IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British aircraft manufacturers
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Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
bomber aircraft
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fighter aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| valvesPerCylinder | 4 ⓘ |
| valvetrain | dual overhead camshafts ⓘ |
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