The Armstrong Siddeley Lynx is a British seven-cylinder aero engine developed by Armstrong Siddeley. It was developed as a single row version of the two-row Armstrong Siddeley Jaguar. Testing began in 1920 and 6,000 had been produced by 1939. In Italy Alfa Romeo built a licensed version of this engine named the Alfa Romeo Lynx.
Variants
Lynx I
1920, .
Lynx II
1920, .
Lynx III
1924, .
Lynx IV
1929, .
Lynx IVA
1930, .
Lynx IVB
1930, .
Lynx IVC
1929, .
Lynx IV(G)
1929, Geared propeller drive.
Lynx IV(MOD)
1929, , reconditioned and modified Lynx IV.
Lynx IV(S)
1928, , fully supercharged.
Lynx V (Lynx Major)
1930, increased bore and stroke, name changed from Lynx V to Lynx Major then Cheetah, half a Panther
Piaggio P.II: Licence production in Italy by Piaggio.
Applications
Alfa Romeo Lynx
Survivors
- Avro Tutor, K3215, powered by a Lynx IV, flies regularly at the Shuttleworth Collection and can be viewed in the museum at other times.
Specifications (Lynx IV)
See also
References
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