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The Bentley BR.2 was a British rotary aircraft engine developed during the First World War by | WWI The Admiralty asked Lieutenant W. O. Bentley, an established pre-war engine designer, to produce a modified version of the 130 hp [[Clerget]] 9B aero-engine to solve its overheating problems. | ||
The [[Bentley Engines: BR.1|Bentley BR.1]] was a British rotary aircraft engine designed by the motor car engine designer [[W. O. Bentley]]. The BR.1 was built in large numbers, being one of the main power-plants of the [[Sopwith: Camel| Sopwith Camel]]. . . . [[Bentley Engines: BR.1|More Information]] | |||
The Bentley BR.2 was a British rotary aircraft engine developed during the First World War by W. O. Bentley from his earlier Bentley BR.1. Coming as it did near the end of the war, the BR.2 was built in smaller numbers than the earlier BR.1 - its main use being by the Royal Air Force in the early nineteen twenties. . . . [[Bentley Engines: BR.2|More Information]] | |||
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Revision as of 09:51, 21 November 2014
WWI The Admiralty asked Lieutenant W. O. Bentley, an established pre-war engine designer, to produce a modified version of the 130 hp Clerget 9B aero-engine to solve its overheating problems.
The Bentley BR.1 was a British rotary aircraft engine designed by the motor car engine designer W. O. Bentley. The BR.1 was built in large numbers, being one of the main power-plants of the Sopwith Camel. . . . More Information
The Bentley BR.2 was a British rotary aircraft engine developed during the First World War by W. O. Bentley from his earlier Bentley BR.1. Coming as it did near the end of the war, the BR.2 was built in smaller numbers than the earlier BR.1 - its main use being by the Royal Air Force in the early nineteen twenties. . . . More Information