Wolseley Viper engine
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The Wolseley Viper engine was a British-built, high-compression, liquid-cooled V8 aircraft engine derived from the Hispano-Suiza 8, widely used in World War I fighter aircraft.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wolseley Viper engine canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
V8 engine
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aircraft engine ⓘ piston engine ⓘ |
| application | military aviation ⓘ |
| compressionType | high-compression ⓘ |
| configuration | V8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coolant | water ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | liquid-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| cylinderArrangement | 90-degree V ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Hispano-Suiza 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designBasedOn | Hispano-Suiza 8Ba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designOrigin | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | reciprocating internal combustion engine ⓘ |
| era | 1910s ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation gasoline ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | magneto ignition ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Wolseley Motors Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
higher compression ratio than earlier Hispano-Suiza derivatives
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improved performance for S.E.5a fighters ⓘ |
| powerplantFor | S.E.5a high-compression variant ⓘ |
| productionType | license-built ⓘ |
| role | fighter engine ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British military aviation
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Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInAircraft | Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInAircraftType | fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War I ⓘ |
| valvetrain | single overhead camshaft ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a