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ABC Mosquito

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Mosquito
Type Radial aero engine
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer ABC Motors
Designer Granville Bradshaw
First run 1916
Number built 1

The ABC Mosquito was a 120 hp (90 kW) six-cylinder radial aero engine designed by the noted British engineer Granville Bradshaw for use in light aircraft. The single Mosquito engine was built by ABC Motors, first running in 1916. It is thought that the design resulted from a bet between Harry Hawker and Bradshaw, Hawker proposing that Bradshaw could not build and fly a six-cylinder radial engine. The Mosquito used copper-plated steel Gnat cylinders. The engine was not a success.[1]

Applications

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Specifications (Mosquito)

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Data from Lumsden[2]

General characteristics

Components

Performance

See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Lumsden 2003, p.51.
  2. ^ Lumsden 2003, p.276.

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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