I got a few Aero Engine photos from India, would appreciate the correct Ids. I am afraid No Merlins or Griffons, but they do look interesting enough.
I know the general types – forexample the jet engine in the pic is for the Sea Hawk. But what about the piston engines? the turboprop in the background is a dart
The inline piston engine inside a building was reported as a ‘Tigermoth’ engine – is it?
The radial engine with missing cylinder heads – thats a completely new one.
The pics are from Naval Aviation Museum Goa and Air Force Academy Museum, Dundigal
By: Bruce - 29th July 2004 at 15:26
The latter one is definitely Dove, as it has Dove engine bearers, and cowl rails – unless the Sealand used the same units (?)
Bruce
By: Jagan - 29th July 2004 at 15:11
There is a Sealand there in Goa without engines (and fake cowlings and props in place) . There is also a Dove/devon there but I think it has its original cowlings and props in place, so the engines could be from either?
The Tigermoth engine I think figures because VT-DBK is displayed nearby.
The only thing now left is that sad looking radial – there are no radial engined aircraft in the vicinity (apart from a harvard, which retains its engine).
By: oscar duck - 29th July 2004 at 12:28
Maybe the 6 is from a Shorts Sealand?????
By: MarkG - 29th July 2004 at 12:01
The Sea Hawk engine in the last picture is a Rolls-Royce Nene 103 (double-sided centrifugal compressor, 5200lb thrust, blah, blah…).
By: Arm Waver - 29th July 2004 at 11:19
The radial isn’t a AW Cheetah is it?
By: Bruce - 29th July 2004 at 10:53
Top one, and the subject of some of the latter shots are Gipsy Queen 70, Dove/Devon Engines. The other inline engine is a Gipsy Major, and is most likely from a Tiger Moth. Its upside down though!
Bruce
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