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

C.4
Preserved Green C.4.
Type Piston aero engine
Manufacturer Green Engine Co Ltd
Designer Gustavus Green
First run c.1908
Major applications Avro Type D

Applications

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Engines on display

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

Specifications (C.4)

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Data from Lumsden.[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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