Modell des Monats Dezember 2020 Gipsy
Gipsy (Six) Queen 30
6-Cylinder inverted in-line air-cooled aero-engine
Technical data:
Displacement 10,18 l/621 cu in
Power (at 2400 rpm) 180 kW/240 hp
Weight 486 lbs/220 kg
Year of construction 1946
deHavilland Dh-114 Heron airliner
The famous British a/c-producer deHavilland started construction of aero-engines with die Gipsy-Series in 1927. The beginning was the air cooled 4-Cyl. Gipsy major, You can see it here in the left hand corner.
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eHavilland DH-104 Dove of former
The Gipsy Six was a 6-cyl inverted air cooled aero engine with some new technical devices: It had an overhead cam (OHC), much more power and dry sump lubrication. Many aircraft types were powered by the Six, one of the most famous was the dH Dragon Rapide biplane airliner (s. picture opposite).
Further development with little more capacity was the Gipsy Queen 30 of 1945/46. IT was mostly in the new deHavilland airliners DH-104 Dove and the DH-114 Heron.
(Wir danken Axel Klegien und der Firma Aero West am Flughafen Hannover für die Restaurierung)
