The Hercules: The Other Engine that Helped Win the War
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This book tells the amazing story of Roy Fedden, later Sir Roy, who went against convention to prove that his innovative sleeve valve radial engine would more than just contribute to the war effort, it would be an important part of the winning team. The Bristol Beaufighter and Handley Page Halifax bomber were two examples of its successful installation. The Hercules would continue in service after the war ended in the civil aviation Bristol 170 series, among others, until the advent of the jet engine
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This is the story of the “other” engine that helped win the Second World War and continued civilian life as a successful engine that powered transport aeroplanes. The Hercules engine was derived from the totally different concept of a rotating single sleeve valve replacing the traditional camshaft and valves of the internal combustion engine. This book is being written as a “companion book” to “The Merlin: The Engine that Won the Second World War”
Chapter 1 The Bristol Aeroplane Company
Chapter 2 Sir Roy Fedden
Chapter 3 The Bristol Hercules Pedigree
Chapter 4 Bristol Hercules: The Nuts And Bolts
Chapter 5 The Hercules And Aircraft Companies
Chapter 6 The Hercules Powered Aircraft
Chapter 7 The Hercules In Royal Air Force Service
Chapter 8 The Hercules And The Bomber Command Museum Of Canada
Published: 15th August 2024