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De Havilland Gipsy I

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1926, Cosford, Hangar Three, 1987/0265/E

4-cylinder upright in-line 98hp piston engine mounted on tubular metal stand. Part sectioned, missing complete cylinder no.1 and cylinder head no.2.

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Rolls-Royce Kestrel XVI

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1935, Cosford, Hangar Three, 1997/0106/E

In 1925, Rolls-Royce began designing a radically new 12-cylinder engine in which each of the two banks of six cylinders were formed from a single aluminium-alloy block. Named the Kestrel, the engine was fitted with hand-starting gear and could achieve up to 745 hp at 14500 ft. in later models.

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Power Jets W.2/700

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1944, Cosford, Hangar Three, 84/E/1100

Reverse-flow turbine engine with 10 combustion chambers, mounted on wheeled metal trolley. Designed by Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle.

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Corgi Motorcycle

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1945, Cosford, Hangar Three, 85/V/1650

Small, lightweight motorcycle with 98cc two-stroke engine. Painted overall dark green.

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Rolls-Royce (Packard) Merlin 28

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1941, Cosford, Hangar Three, 84/E/1102

Although it was famous for powering Spitfires and Hurricanes, the Merlin was also used to power many bomber aircraft. Designed by Rolls-Royce the Merlin 28 was produced under licence by Packard

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Molins 6lb anti-tank gun

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1942, Cosford, Hangar Three, 65/O/1107

Anti-tank cannon modified for use as airborne weapon mounted on non-original gun carriage. Capable of automatic firing at a rate of around 55 rounds per minute.

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Messerschmitt Me 410A-1-U2

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1943-DEC 1945, Cosford, Hangar Three, 85/A/78

This Me 410 was surrendered to the British in Denmark in May 1945. The history of its service with the Luftwaffe is not entirely clear.

overhead view of twin piston-engined German fighter with grey/blue/black camouflage, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan / RAF Museum

Fieseler Fi 103 V-1 Flying Bomb

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1944-1945, Cosford, Hangar Three, 85/O/48

This example of a V-1 flying bomb was captured intact by the British at the end of the war. V-1s were launched from sites in France towards South East England from 13 June 1944 and against targets in the Midlands and the North of England. Nearly 9,000 were launched, killing around 6,000 people.

Small aircraft shaped object, dark green top abd lighter blue bottom. Fitted with rocket engine., RAF Museum

Rolls-Royce Derwent I

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1944-1945, Cosford, Hangar Three, 84/E/1092

Centrifugal-flow turbojet engine with 10 combustion chambers, partially sectioned and mounted on metal frame.

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Daimler-Benz DB 610

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1944-1945, Cosford, Hangar Three, 65/E/15

24-cylinder double-vee inverted in-line piston engine, retaining part of engine nacelle and mounted on substantial metal stand. Consists of two DB 605 engines joined together.

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