The Pobjoy R is a British seven-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engine designed and built by Pobjoy Airmotors.[1] Introduced in 1926, it was a popular engine for ultralight and small aircraft in the 1930s. A notable feature of the Pobjoy R was the propeller reduction gear which allowed the small engine to operate at more desirable higher speeds.
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| Preserved Pobjoy R at the Shuttleworth Collection | |
| Type | Piston radial aero-engine |
| Manufacturer | Pobjoy Airmotors |
| First run | 1926 |
| Major applications | BA Swallow Comper Swift |
The engine was license produced in Czechoslovakia by Walter Aircraft Engines as the Walter Mira.[2]
A preserved Pobjoy R engine is on display at the Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden, Bedfordshire.[citation needed]
Two Pobjoy R engines, one installed in the remains of Comper Swift (R222 / LV-FBA) will be soon on display at the National Aviation Museum in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.[citation needed]
Data from Lumsden.
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