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Blackburne Thrush

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Thrush
Blackburne Thrush engine preserved at the Shuttleworth Collection
Type Air-cooled radial
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer Burney and Blackburne Limited
First run 1924

The Blackburne Thrush was a 1,500 cc three-cylinder radial aero-engine for light aircraft produced by Burney and Blackburne Limited. Burney and Blackburne were based at Bookham, Surrey, England and was a former motorcycle manufacturer.

First produced in 1926 the engine was based on an earlier 1924 design with improvements to allow use on light aircraft.

Applications

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Specifications (Thrush)

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Data from Lumsden[1]

General characteristics

Components

  • Valvetrain: Overhead poppet valve
  • Cooling system: Air-cooled

Performance

See also

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Related development

Comparable engines

Related lists

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Lumsden 2003, p. 91.

Bibliography

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