| Viper | |
|---|---|
| |
| Rear view of preserved Wolseley Viper | |
| Type | Piston inline aero-engine |
| Manufacturer | Wolseley Motors |
| First run | 1918 |
| Major applications | Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 |
The Wolseley Viper is a British-built, high-compression derivative of the Hispano Suiza HS-8 liquid-cooled V-8 engine, built under licence by Wolseley Motors during World War I.
It powered later models of the S.E.5a, SPAD VII and other British or British-built aircraft designed for the Hispano-Suiza.
A Wolseley Viper powered Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a is owned by, and on display at The Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome in the UK.[1]
Data from Lumsden[2]
