Wolseley Aquarius

The Wolseley Aquarius I or A.R.7 was a British seven-cylinder, air-cooled radial aero engine that first ran in 1933, it was designed and built by Wolseley Motors. Intended for the military trainer aircraft market few were produced, as Wolseley withdrew from the aero engine market in 1936.

Aquarius/A.R.7
Type Radial aero engine
Manufacturer Wolseley Motors Limited
First run 1933
Major applications Hawker Tomtit

Applications

Specifications (A.R.7)

Data from Lumsden.[1]

General characteristics

  • Type: 7-cylinder, single row, radial engine
  • Bore: 4.188 in (106 mm)
  • Stroke: 4.75 in (120 mm)
  • Displacement: 458 cu in (7.5 L)
  • Length: 36.4 in (925 mm)
  • Diameter: 40.25 in (1,029 mm)
  • Dry weight: 375 lb (170 kg)

Components

Performance

See also

Comparable engines

Related lists

References

Notes

  1. Lumsden 2003, p. 232.

Bibliography

  • Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.
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