Pobjoy P

Last updated
'P'
Type Piston radial aero-engine
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer Pobjoy Airmotors
Designed by Douglas Rudolf Pobjoy
First runca.1926
Developed into Pobjoy R

The Pobjoy P was a British seven-cylinder, air-cooled, aircraft engine designed by Douglas Rudolf Pobjoy and built by Pobjoy Airmotors. It became the progenitor of the Pobjoy R/Niagara/Cataract family of small radial engines. A notable feature of the Pobjoy P was the propeller reduction gear which allowed the small engine to operate at more desirable higher speeds. [1]

Contents

Applications

Specifications (Pobjoy P)

Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928 [2]

General characteristics

Components

Performance

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References

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