The Fairey P.12 Prince was a British experimental 700 hp (520 kW) class V-12 aircraft engine designed and built by Fairey in the early 1930s. The engine did not go into production.
| Prince P.12 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Piston V12 aero-engine |
| Manufacturer | Fairey Aviation Company Limited |
| First run | 1933 |
| Major applications | Fairey Fox |
| Number built | 3 |
Design and development
editThe Prince was a privately funded project designed by Captain A.G. Forsyth, who had joined the Fairey company in 1931 as their chief engine designer. The company had hoped to obtain Air Ministry orders for the engine but faced opposition, with the ministry favouring Bristol and Rolls-Royce engines instead.
Three prototypes were built in secrecy; with the engines running by 1933, a single Prince was installed and test flown in a Fairey Fox II biplane in 1934, but no orders materialised.[1]
Applications
editVariants
edit- P.12 Prince I or Prince V-12
- 650 hp (485 kW) - Unsupercharged
- P.12 Prince II or Super Prince V-12S
- 720 hp (537 kW) projected - Fully supercharged
Specifications (Prince I)
editData from Lumsden.[2]
General characteristics
- Type: Liquid-cooled 60-degree V12 engine
- Bore: 5.25 in (133 mm)
- Stroke: 6 in (150 mm)
- Displacement: 1,558.62 in3 (25.54 L)
Components
- Cooling system: Liquid-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 670 hp (500 kW) at 2,500 rpm at 2,000 ft
See also
editComparable engines
Related lists
References
editNotes
editBibliography
edit- Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia 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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