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.

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. ;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

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Engines on display

A preserved Bristol Cherub is on static display at the

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Specifications (Cherub III)

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
{{BristolAeroengines Boxer engines Cherub 1920s aircraft piston engines