Over the summer I found myself with some spare time and an over active imagination. So I came up with a few what-if engines, some of the dimensions might be a little off as I haven't used trig for about 25 years since college.
X-24 Merlin
• Type: X-24 supercharged liquid-cooled piston engine
• Bore: 5.4 inches
• (137 mm)
• Stroke: 6.0 inches
• (152 mm)
• Displacement:
• 3298 in³ (54 L)
• Length 88.7 in
• (2250 mm)
• Width 43.43 in
• (1103.09 mm)
• Height 43.43 in
• (1103.09 mm)
H-24 Merlin
• Type: Liquid-cooled H24 engine
• Bore: 5.4 in
• (137 mm)
• Stroke: 6.0 in
• (152 mm)
• Displacement:
• 3298 in³ (54 L)
• Length: 88.7 in
• (2250 mm)
• Width: 43 in
• (1092 mm)
• Height: 61.42 in
• (1560 mm)
W-18 Merlin
• Type: W-18 water-cooled in-line engine
• Bore: 5.4in
• (137mm)
• Stroke: 6.0 in
• (152 mm)
• Displacement:
• 2473 in3 ( 40.5 L)
• Length 88.7 in
• (2250 mm)
• Width 53.19 in
• (1350.99 mm)
• Height 44.27 in
• (1124.5 mm)
V-16 Merlin
• Type: 16-cylinder, supercharged, liquid-cooled, 60° V, piston aircraft engine.
• Bore: 5.4 in
• (137 mm)
• Stroke: 6.0 in
• (152 mm)
• Displacement:
• 2198.67 in3 ( 36 L)
• Length: 101.096 in
• (2567.84 mm)
• Width: 30.8 in
• (780 mm)
• Height: 40 in
• (1020 mm)
De Havilland Gipsy Eighteen
• Type: Inverted W-18 inline piston engine
• Bore: 4.646 in (118 mm)
• Stroke: 5.512 in (140 mm)
• Displacement:
• 1689.95 in3 (27.45 L)
• Length: 82.6 in (2,098 mm)
• Width: 54.55 in (1385.64 mm)
• Height: 33.5 in (838 mm)
De Havilland Gipsy Twenty Four
• Type: 90 degree X-24 inline piston engine
• Bore: 4.646 in (118 mm)
• Stroke: 5.512 in (140 mm)
• Displacement:
• 2242.6 in3 (36.6 L)
• Length: 82.6 in (2,098 mm)
• Width: 44.54 in ( 1131.37 mm)
• Height: 44.54 in ( 1131.37 mm)
De Havilland Gipsy Sixteen (inspired by Apophenia)
• Type: Inverted 60 degree V-16 inline piston engine
• Bore: 4.646 in (118 mm)
• Stroke: 5.512 in (140 mm)
• Displacement: 1495.067 in3
• (24.4 L)
• Length: 95.78 in ( 2432.69 mm)
• Width: 31.5 in (800 mm)
• Height: 37.4 in ( 950 mm)
De Havilland Gipsy Eight
• Type: Inverted 90 degree V-8 inline piston engine
• Bore: 4.646 in (118 mm)
• Stroke: 5.512 in (140 mm)
• Displacement: 747.53 in3
• (12.248 L)
• Length: 69.42 in (1763.31 mm)
• Width: 44.54 in ( 1131.37 mm)
• Height: 32.987 in ( 837.87 mm)
De Havilland Gipsy W Twelve
• Type: Inverted W-12 inline piston engine
• Bore: 4.646 in (118 mm)
• Stroke: 5.512 in (140 mm)
• Displacement:
• 1121.3 in3 (18.3 L)
• Length: 69.42 in (1763.31 mm)
• Width: 54.55 in (1385.64 mm)
• Height: 33.5 in ( 838 mm)
Irbitis MI-02
• Type: 36-cylinder air-cooled multi-bank piston aircraft engine
• Bore: 4.646 in (118 mm)
• Stroke: 5.512 in (140 mm)
• Displacement:
• 3363.9 in³ (54.9 L)
• Length: 82.6 in (2098 mm)
• Width: 47.244 in (1200 mm)
• Height: 43.307 in (1100 mm)
Napier Super Lion
• Type: 24-cylinder water-cooled W-block (3 banks of 8 cylinders) aircraft piston engine
• Bore: 5.5 in (139.7 mm)
• Stroke: 5.125 in (130.17 mm)
• Displacement: 2923.2 in³ ( 47.888 L)
• Length: 85.05 in (2160.33 mm)
• Width: 42.0 in (1067 mm)
• Height: 43.5 in (1105 mm)
Napier Sabre H-32
• Type: 32-cylinder supercharged liquid-cooled H-type aircraft piston engine
• Bore: 5.0 in (127 mm)
• Stroke: 4.75 in (121 mm)
• Displacement: 2,986.67 in³ (48.867 L)
• Length: 92.25 in (2,343 mm)
• Width: 40 in (1,016 mm)
• Height:46 in (1,168 mm)
Bristol Hercules ‘Major’
• Type: 21-cylinder, three-row, supercharged, air-cooled radial engine
• Bore: 5.75 in (146mm)
• Stroke: 6.5 in (165mm)
• Displacement: 3540 in³
• (58.05 L)
• Length: 60.9 in
• ( 1547 mm)
• Diameter: 55 in (1,397mm)
Bristol Hercules ‘Super Major’
• Type: 28-cylinder, four-row, supercharged, air-cooled radial engine
• Bore: 5.75 in (146mm)
• Stroke: 6.5 in (165mm)
• Displacement: 4720 in³
• (77.4 L)
• Length: 68.65 in
• ( 1744 mm)
• Diameter: 55 in (1,397mm)
X-24 Merlin
• Type: X-24 supercharged liquid-cooled piston engine
• Bore: 5.4 inches
• (137 mm)
• Stroke: 6.0 inches
• (152 mm)
• Displacement:
• 3298 in³ (54 L)
• Length 88.7 in
• (2250 mm)
• Width 43.43 in
• (1103.09 mm)
• Height 43.43 in
• (1103.09 mm)
H-24 Merlin
• Type: Liquid-cooled H24 engine
• Bore: 5.4 in
• (137 mm)
• Stroke: 6.0 in
• (152 mm)
• Displacement:
• 3298 in³ (54 L)
• Length: 88.7 in
• (2250 mm)
• Width: 43 in
• (1092 mm)
• Height: 61.42 in
• (1560 mm)
W-18 Merlin
• Type: W-18 water-cooled in-line engine
• Bore: 5.4in
• (137mm)
• Stroke: 6.0 in
• (152 mm)
• Displacement:
• 2473 in3 ( 40.5 L)
• Length 88.7 in
• (2250 mm)
• Width 53.19 in
• (1350.99 mm)
• Height 44.27 in
• (1124.5 mm)
V-16 Merlin
• Type: 16-cylinder, supercharged, liquid-cooled, 60° V, piston aircraft engine.
• Bore: 5.4 in
• (137 mm)
• Stroke: 6.0 in
• (152 mm)
• Displacement:
• 2198.67 in3 ( 36 L)
• Length: 101.096 in
• (2567.84 mm)
• Width: 30.8 in
• (780 mm)
• Height: 40 in
• (1020 mm)
De Havilland Gipsy Eighteen
• Type: Inverted W-18 inline piston engine
• Bore: 4.646 in (118 mm)
• Stroke: 5.512 in (140 mm)
• Displacement:
• 1689.95 in3 (27.45 L)
• Length: 82.6 in (2,098 mm)
• Width: 54.55 in (1385.64 mm)
• Height: 33.5 in (838 mm)
De Havilland Gipsy Twenty Four
• Type: 90 degree X-24 inline piston engine
• Bore: 4.646 in (118 mm)
• Stroke: 5.512 in (140 mm)
• Displacement:
• 2242.6 in3 (36.6 L)
• Length: 82.6 in (2,098 mm)
• Width: 44.54 in ( 1131.37 mm)
• Height: 44.54 in ( 1131.37 mm)
De Havilland Gipsy Sixteen (inspired by Apophenia)
• Type: Inverted 60 degree V-16 inline piston engine
• Bore: 4.646 in (118 mm)
• Stroke: 5.512 in (140 mm)
• Displacement: 1495.067 in3
• (24.4 L)
• Length: 95.78 in ( 2432.69 mm)
• Width: 31.5 in (800 mm)
• Height: 37.4 in ( 950 mm)
De Havilland Gipsy Eight
• Type: Inverted 90 degree V-8 inline piston engine
• Bore: 4.646 in (118 mm)
• Stroke: 5.512 in (140 mm)
• Displacement: 747.53 in3
• (12.248 L)
• Length: 69.42 in (1763.31 mm)
• Width: 44.54 in ( 1131.37 mm)
• Height: 32.987 in ( 837.87 mm)
De Havilland Gipsy W Twelve
• Type: Inverted W-12 inline piston engine
• Bore: 4.646 in (118 mm)
• Stroke: 5.512 in (140 mm)
• Displacement:
• 1121.3 in3 (18.3 L)
• Length: 69.42 in (1763.31 mm)
• Width: 54.55 in (1385.64 mm)
• Height: 33.5 in ( 838 mm)
Irbitis MI-02
• Type: 36-cylinder air-cooled multi-bank piston aircraft engine
• Bore: 4.646 in (118 mm)
• Stroke: 5.512 in (140 mm)
• Displacement:
• 3363.9 in³ (54.9 L)
• Length: 82.6 in (2098 mm)
• Width: 47.244 in (1200 mm)
• Height: 43.307 in (1100 mm)
Napier Super Lion
• Type: 24-cylinder water-cooled W-block (3 banks of 8 cylinders) aircraft piston engine
• Bore: 5.5 in (139.7 mm)
• Stroke: 5.125 in (130.17 mm)
• Displacement: 2923.2 in³ ( 47.888 L)
• Length: 85.05 in (2160.33 mm)
• Width: 42.0 in (1067 mm)
• Height: 43.5 in (1105 mm)
Napier Sabre H-32
• Type: 32-cylinder supercharged liquid-cooled H-type aircraft piston engine
• Bore: 5.0 in (127 mm)
• Stroke: 4.75 in (121 mm)
• Displacement: 2,986.67 in³ (48.867 L)
• Length: 92.25 in (2,343 mm)
• Width: 40 in (1,016 mm)
• Height:46 in (1,168 mm)
Bristol Hercules ‘Major’
• Type: 21-cylinder, three-row, supercharged, air-cooled radial engine
• Bore: 5.75 in (146mm)
• Stroke: 6.5 in (165mm)
• Displacement: 3540 in³
• (58.05 L)
• Length: 60.9 in
• ( 1547 mm)
• Diameter: 55 in (1,397mm)
Bristol Hercules ‘Super Major’
• Type: 28-cylinder, four-row, supercharged, air-cooled radial engine
• Bore: 5.75 in (146mm)
• Stroke: 6.5 in (165mm)
• Displacement: 4720 in³
• (77.4 L)
• Length: 68.65 in
• ( 1744 mm)
• Diameter: 55 in (1,397mm)