| Cirrus Bombardier | |
|---|---|
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| Blackburn Bombardier 702 on display at the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust, Derby | |
| Type | Air-cooled 4-cylinder inline piston engine |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Blackburn Aircraft |
| First run | c.1954 |
The Blackburn Cirrus Bombardier is a British four-cylinder inline aircraft engine, developed and built by the Blackburn Aircraft company in the mid-1950s. The engine featured fuel injection.
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