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The Bristol Taurus was an air-cooled radial aircraft engine with fourteen cylinders. Derived from the Pegasus, it had a bore of 5 inches (127mm) and stroke of 5.625 inches (143mm). It was an unusually compact engine, with a diameter of just 46 inches (1.168m).
| Model |
Horsepower |
Wattage |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vi |
1130 hp |
843 kW | According to some sources, this
was a sleeve-valve engine. |
| XII |
1130 hp | 843 kW |
Aircraft using this engine included the Albacore and the Beaufort.
References
Gunston (2006)
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