Designed by Geoffrey de Havilland the 'Ghost' was developed from the ADC Cirrus aero engine by using two banks of four cylinders. This appeared at first to be a retrograde step as the Cirrus was itself developed from the Renault 80 hp V8 engine however with the improved Cirrus cylinders the Ghost developed over twice the power of the French engine for a lower weight. Another difference from the Renault was the use of a propeller reduction gear, the Ghost's sole known aircraft application was the prototype de Havilland Hawk Moth high-wing cabin monoplane.[1]
Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN1-85310-294-6.
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Image of the de Havilland Ghost installed in a Hawk Moth - Flight, February 1929
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havilland, ghost, 1945, turbojet, engine, havilland, ghost, havilland, ghost, british, aero, engine, that, first, 1928, ghosttype, cooled, piston, enginenational, origin, united, kingdommanufacturer, havillandfirst, 1928major, applications, havilland, hawk, mo. For the 1945 turbojet engine see de Havilland Ghost The de Havilland Ghost was a British V 8 aero engine that first ran in 1928 GhostType Air cooled V 8 piston engineNational origin United KingdomManufacturer de HavillandFirst run 1928Major applications de Havilland Hawk MothDeveloped from ADC Cirrus Contents 1 Design and development 2 Specifications Ghost 2 1 General characteristics 2 2 Components 2 3 Performance 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Notes 4 2 Bibliography 5 External linksDesign and development editDesigned by Geoffrey de Havilland the Ghost was developed from the ADC Cirrus aero engine by using two banks of four cylinders This appeared at first to be a retrograde step as the Cirrus was itself developed from the Renault 80 hp V8 engine however with the improved Cirrus cylinders the Ghost developed over twice the power of the French engine for a lower weight Another difference from the Renault was the use of a propeller reduction gear the Ghost s sole known aircraft application was the prototype de Havilland Hawk Moth high wing cabin monoplane 1 Specifications Ghost editGeneral characteristics Type Inline air cooled upright 90 degree V 8 piston engine Bore 4 5 in 114 mm Stroke 5 0 in 128 mm Displacement 498 56 cu in 8 17 L Designer Geoffrey de HavillandComponents Valvetrain One inlet and one exhaust valve per cylinder Fuel system Carburettor Fuel type 74 octane petrol Cooling system Air cooled Reduction gear Spur geared right hand tractorPerformance Power output 198 hp 148 kW Compression ratio 5 1See also editRelated development ADC CirrusRelated lists List of aircraft enginesReferences editNotes edit Lumsden 2003 p 137 Bibliography edit Lumsden Alec British Piston Engines and their Aircraft Marlborough Wiltshire Airlife Publishing 2003 ISBN 1 85310 294 6 External links editImage of the de Havilland Ghost installed in a Hawk Moth Flight February 1929 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title De Havilland Ghost V8 amp oldid 1018266492, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
