Gipsy Queen | |
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A de Havilland Gipsy Queen 30 at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum | |
Type | Piston inline aero engine |
Manufacturer | de Havilland Engine Company |
First run | 1936 |
Major applications |
de Havilland Dove de Havilland Dragon Rapide de Havilland Heron |
Number built | c.5,000 |
Developed from | de Havilland Gipsy Six |
The de Havilland Gipsy Queen is a British six-cylinder aero engine of 9.2 litres (560 cu in) capacity that was developed in 1936 by the de Havilland Engine Company. It was developed from the de Havilland Gipsy Six for military aircraft use. [1] Produced between 1936 and 1950 Gipsy Queen engines still power vintage de Havilland aircraft types today.
Note: [2]
UK Ministry of Defence designation of Gipsy Queen 30-2
Of the 11 Gipsy Queen-powered de Havilland Doves on the British register, only two remain airworthy as of April 2011 [update]. [5]
A Gipsy Queen II powered 1936 Percival Mew Gull (G-AEXF) is owned and operated by The Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden in the UK, and flies regularly at home, and limited away airshows, subject to serviceability. [6]
A preserved de Havilland Gipsy Queen engine is on public display at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford. [7]
A de Havilland Gipsy Queen 30 in on display at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum.[ citation needed]
Data from Lumsden [8]
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Gipsy Queen | |
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A de Havilland Gipsy Queen 30 at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum | |
Type | Piston inline aero engine |
Manufacturer | de Havilland Engine Company |
First run | 1936 |
Major applications |
de Havilland Dove de Havilland Dragon Rapide de Havilland Heron |
Number built | c.5,000 |
Developed from | de Havilland Gipsy Six |
The de Havilland Gipsy Queen is a British six-cylinder aero engine of 9.2 litres (560 cu in) capacity that was developed in 1936 by the de Havilland Engine Company. It was developed from the de Havilland Gipsy Six for military aircraft use. [1] Produced between 1936 and 1950 Gipsy Queen engines still power vintage de Havilland aircraft types today.
Note: [2]
UK Ministry of Defence designation of Gipsy Queen 30-2
Of the 11 Gipsy Queen-powered de Havilland Doves on the British register, only two remain airworthy as of April 2011 [update]. [5]
A Gipsy Queen II powered 1936 Percival Mew Gull (G-AEXF) is owned and operated by The Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden in the UK, and flies regularly at home, and limited away airshows, subject to serviceability. [6]
A preserved de Havilland Gipsy Queen engine is on public display at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford. [7]
A de Havilland Gipsy Queen 30 in on display at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum.[ citation needed]
Data from Lumsden [8]
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Comparable engines
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