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What-if Engines
simmie:
Over the summer I found myself with some spare time and an over active imagination. So I came up with a few what-if engines, some of the dimensions might be a little off as I haven't used trig for about 25 years since college.
X-24 Merlin
Type: X-24 supercharged liquid-cooled piston engine
Bore: 5.4 inches
(137 mm)
Stroke: 6.0 inches
(152 mm)
Displacement:
3298 in³ (54 L)
Length 88.7 in
(2250 mm)
Width 43.43 in
(1103.09 mm)
Height 43.43 in
(1103.09 mm)
H-24 Merlin
Type: Liquid-cooled H24 engine
Bore: 5.4 in
(137 mm)
Stroke: 6.0 in
(152 mm)
Displacement:
3298 in³ (54 L)
Length: 88.7 in
(2250 mm)
Width: 43 in
(1092 mm)
Height: 61.42 in
(1560 mm)
W-18 Merlin
Type: W-18 water-cooled in-line engine
Bore: 5.4in
(137mm)
Stroke: 6.0 in
(152 mm)
Displacement:
2473 in3 ( 40.5 L)
Length 88.7 in
(2250 mm)
Width 53.19 in
(1350.99 mm)
Height 44.27 in
(1124.5 mm)
V-16 Merlin
Type: 16-cylinder, supercharged, liquid-cooled, 60° V, piston aircraft engine.
Bore: 5.4 in
(137 mm)
Stroke: 6.0 in
(152 mm)
Displacement:
2198.67 in3 ( 36 L)
Length: 101.096 in
(2567.84 mm)
Width: 30.8 in
(780 mm)
Height: 40 in
(1020 mm)
De Havilland Gipsy Eighteen
Type: Inverted W-18 inline piston engine
Bore: 4.646 in (118 mm)
Stroke: 5.512 in (140 mm)
Displacement:
1689.95 in3 (27.45 L)
Length: 82.6 in (2,098 mm)
Width: 54.55 in (1385.64 mm)
Height: 33.5 in (838 mm)
De Havilland Gipsy Twenty Four
Type: 90 degree X-24 inline piston engine
Bore: 4.646 in (118 mm)
Stroke: 5.512 in (140 mm)
Displacement:
2242.6 in3 (36.6 L)
Length: 82.6 in (2,098 mm)
Width: 44.54 in ( 1131.37 mm)
Height: 44.54 in ( 1131.37 mm)
De Havilland Gipsy Sixteen (inspired by Apophenia)
Type: Inverted 60 degree V-16 inline piston engine
Bore: 4.646 in (118 mm)
Stroke: 5.512 in (140 mm)
Displacement: 1495.067 in3
(24.4 L)
Length: 95.78 in ( 2432.69 mm)
Width: 31.5 in (800 mm)
Height: 37.4 in ( 950 mm)
De Havilland Gipsy Eight
Type: Inverted 90 degree V-8 inline piston engine
Bore: 4.646 in (118 mm)
Stroke: 5.512 in (140 mm)
Displacement: 747.53 in3
(12.248 L)
Length: 69.42 in (1763.31 mm)
Width: 44.54 in ( 1131.37 mm)
Height: 32.987 in ( 837.87 mm)
De Havilland Gipsy W Twelve
Type: Inverted W-12 inline piston engine
Bore: 4.646 in (118 mm)
Stroke: 5.512 in (140 mm)
Displacement:
1121.3 in3 (18.3 L)
Length: 69.42 in (1763.31 mm)
Width: 54.55 in (1385.64 mm)
Height: 33.5 in ( 838 mm)
Irbitis MI-02
Type: 36-cylinder air-cooled multi-bank piston aircraft engine
Bore: 4.646 in (118 mm)
Stroke: 5.512 in (140 mm)
Displacement:
3363.9 in³ (54.9 L)
Length: 82.6 in (2098 mm)
Width: 47.244 in (1200 mm)
Height: 43.307 in (1100 mm)
Napier Super Lion
Type: 24-cylinder water-cooled W-block (3 banks of 8 cylinders) aircraft piston engine
Bore: 5.5 in (139.7 mm)
Stroke: 5.125 in (130.17 mm)
Displacement: 2923.2 in³ ( 47.888 L)
Length: 85.05 in (2160.33 mm)
Width: 42.0 in (1067 mm)
Height: 43.5 in (1105 mm)
Napier Sabre H-32
Type: 32-cylinder supercharged liquid-cooled H-type aircraft piston engine
Bore: 5.0 in (127 mm)
Stroke: 4.75 in (121 mm)
Displacement: 2,986.67 in³ (48.867 L)
Length: 92.25 in (2,343 mm)
Width: 40 in (1,016 mm)
Height:46 in (1,168 mm)
Bristol Hercules Major
Type: 21-cylinder, three-row, supercharged, air-cooled radial engine
Bore: 5.75 in (146mm)
Stroke: 6.5 in (165mm)
Displacement: 3540 in³
(58.05 L)
Length: 60.9 in
( 1547 mm)
Diameter: 55 in (1,397mm)
Bristol Hercules Super Major
Type: 28-cylinder, four-row, supercharged, air-cooled radial engine
Bore: 5.75 in (146mm)
Stroke: 6.5 in (165mm)
Displacement: 4720 in³
(77.4 L)
Length: 68.65 in
( 1744 mm)
Diameter: 55 in (1,397mm)
Modelnut53:
Brilliant idea. Now all we need are some what if drawings to fit them.
GTX_Admin:
Some interesting ideas there.
jcf:
As Greg sez, interesting notions.
One note about length on your extra row Hercules, the length may increase by
more than just the depth of the added row(s), or it may not.
;D
i.e the R-2800 installation in the F4U-1 was 88.475" long, the R-4360 (basically 28 R-2800 cylinders)
installation in the F2G-1 was 96.75" long, so big increase in displacement, and weight, reasonable
in length, however many R-4360 installations longer, 130" in the case of the Boeing XF8B-1.
Also the overall length of the Hercules itself varied by mark/installation.
BTW the base diameter of the Hercules is 52", the 55" number is as part of the
power-egg installation, which includes the cowling.
Volkodav:
If I recall AGRA pointed out in an armour related thread that a cloverleaf arrangement, using a single crank, of three DH Gypsies was planned for evolved Sentinel tanks.
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