Bristol Perseus
The Bristol Perseus was a British nine-cylinder, single-row, air-cooled radial aircraft engine produced by the Bristol Engine Company starting in 1932. It was the first production sleeve valve aero engine.
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Type | Piston aircraft engine |
Manufacturer | Bristol Aeroplane Company |
First run | 1932 |
Major applications | Westland Lysander Blackburn Skua |
Number built | c.8,000 |
Developed into | Bristol Hercules |
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