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Green C.4

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C.4
Preserved Green C.4.
TypePistonaero engine
ManufacturerGreen Engine Co Ltd
DesignerGustavus Green
First runc.1908
Major applicationsAvro Type D

TheGreen C.4 was a British four-cylinder,water-cooledaero engine that first ran in 1908, it was designed byGustavus Green and licensed by hisGreen Engine Co for manufacture byAster Engineering. The engine was one of two Green designs to win a government prize.[1]

Applications

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Engines on display

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A preserved Green C.4 engine is on public display at theRoyal Air Force Museum London. Another engine is on display at theNational Museum of Flight in Scotland.[citation needed].

Specifications (C.4)

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Data fromLumsden.[2]

General characteristics

  • Type: 4-cylinder, inline, upright piston engine
  • Bore: 4.13 in (105 mm)
  • Stroke: 4.73 in (120 mm)
  • Displacement: 253.44 cu in (4.158 L)
  • Length: 39 in (991 mm)
  • Width: 16 in (406 mm)
  • Height: 28 in (711 mm)
  • Dry weight: 184 lb (83 kg)

Components

Performance

  • Power output: 30–35 hp (22–26 kW) nominal, 52 hp (39 kW) at 1,460 rpm (maximum power)
  • Specific power: 0.2 hp/cu in (9.37 kw/L)
  • Power-to-weight ratio: 0.28 hp/lb (0.46 kW/kg)

See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^Gunston 1989, p. 74.
  2. ^Lumsden 2003, p. 155.

Bibliography

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  • Gunston, Bill.World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989.ISBN 1-85260-163-9
  • Lumsden, Alec.British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003.ISBN 1-85310-294-6.

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