De Havilland Gipsy Twelve

Summary

The de Havilland Gipsy Twelve was a British aero engine developed by the de Havilland Engine Company in 1937. Approximately 95 were manufactured. It was known as the Gipsy King in Royal Air Force service.

Gipsy Twelve/Gipsy King
de Havilland Gipsy King on display at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum
Type Piston V-12 inline aero-engine
Manufacturer de Havilland Engine Company
First run 1937
Major applications de Havilland Don
de Havilland Albatross
Number built 95

Applications edit

Engines on display edit

Preserved de Havilland Gipsy Twelve engines are on public display at the following museums:

Specifications (Gipsy King I) edit

 
de Havilland Gipsy Twelve at the Science Museum (London)

Data from Lumsden[1]

General characteristics

  • Type: Inverted 60 degree V-12 piston engine
  • Bore: 4.646 in (118 mm)
  • Stroke: 5.512 in (140 mm)
  • Displacement: 1121.3 cu in (18.4 L)
  • Length: 82.6 in (2,098 mm)
  • Width: 31.5 in (800 mm)
  • Height: 37.4 in (950 mm)
  • Dry weight: 1,058 lb (480 kg)

Components

Performance

See also edit

Comparable engines

Related lists

References edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Lumsden 2003, p.147

Bibliography edit

  • Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.

External links edit

  • Photo of a de Havilland Gipsy Twelve at Enginehistory.org