The Bristol Cherub is a British two-cylinder, air-cooled, aircraft engine designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company. Introduced in 1923 it was a popular engine for ultralight and small aircraft in the 1930s.Guttery 1969, p.80.

Variants Cherub I Initial direct drive version introduced in 1923. Bore and stroke of for a displacement of 67 cu in (1.095 L). at 2,500 rpm.Lumsden 2003, p.101. Cherub II Geared down (2:1) version of the Cherub I. Cherub III An improved and slightly larger (1.228 L) direct drive version introduced in 1925.

Applications

Survivors An airworthy Messerschmitt M17 replica is owned and operated by the EADS Heritage Flight at Manching and is powered by an original Bristol Cherub III.EADS - Messerschmitt M17 Retrieved: 9 August 2009

Engines on display A preserved Bristol Cherub is on static display at the Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden, Bedfordshire.

Specifications (Cherub III)

See also

References

Notes

Bibliography

Guttery, T.E. The Shuttleworth Collection. London: Wm. Carling & Co, 1969. Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. .

External links

The Bristol Cherub - Flight, March 1923