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The Armstrong Siddely
Tiger, originally named the Jaguar Major, was 14-cylinder staggered
radial aircraft engine. It was powerful for its day, achieving 920 hp
(580 kW)in 1938, but it had a poor record of reliability and was superseded by other designs by the time war broke out in the Pacific.
| Model |
Horsepower |
Wattage |
|---|---|---|
| Tiger VI |
760 hp | 567 kW |
A small number were still in use in obsolescent aircraft, such as the Shark.
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