Rolls-Royce Eagle 22
by Barry Hares
The main details of the full-size engine are as follows: Type of engine: Geared, pressure liquid cooled, flat H, sleeve valve engine with two-speed, two-stage liquid cooled supercharger, driving contra-rotating propellers through reduction gearing. For a 1/5th-size engine, this gave a total capacity of 22.53 in³ (370 cc). More than 8,000 hours were spent in the construction. |