My favorite is also the weirdest engine I've ever seen...
The Napier Deltic
SPECIFICATIONS
Bore 5.125inches
Stroke 7.25 X 2inches
Swept Volume Total 5,384cubic inches
Swept Volume Effective 5,300cubic inches
Compression Ratio Nominal 19.26 to 1
Shaft HP - Maximum 2500 @ 2000 RPM
Shaft HP - Continuous 1875 @ 1700 RPM
Piston Speed @ 2000 rpm 2416 ft/min.
WEIGHT SUMMARY
Net Dry Weight - Engine 8727lbs
NDW - with reverse gear 10,500lbs
Power/Weight -Engine 3.5lbs/hpP/W with reverse gear 4.2lbs/hp
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS
From the installation documentation, the following physical dimensions are illustrated:
Width 6' 2.5"
Height 7' 1"
Overall Length with reverse 10' 11''
Here's a link to some animations of the engine...
Animation of a "Deltic" internal combusion engine
Laters,
Brian
Linear Mode
