| Genet | |
|---|---|
| |
| Preserved Armstrong Siddeley Genet at the Shuttleworth Collection | |
| Type | Radial engine |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Armstrong Siddeley |
| First run | 1926 |
| Developed into | Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major |
The Armstrong Siddeley Genet is a five-cylinder, air-cooled, radial engine for aircraft use built in the UK, first run in 1926. It developed 80 hp at 2,200 rpm in its final form and was a popular light aircraft powerplant. Following the company tradition with a slight deviation the engine was named after the Genet, a catlike animal of the same order but different family.[1]
Genet I producing 65 hp.
The Genet II produced 80 hp due to an increased compression ratio of 5.25:1.[2]
Also 80 hp and with minor differences to the Mark I.
Two preserved Armstrong Siddeley Genets are on static display at the Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden, Bedfordshire.
A preserved Genet is on display at the Australian National Aviation Museum, Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia
There is a restored Genet at the New England Air Museum, Bradley Int'l Airport, Windsor Locks, CT.
A Genet is on display at the Aviation Heritage Museum (Western Australia).[3]
Data from Lumsden.[4]
