Aircraft engine: PZL Pegasus VIII
Great Britain / Poland
radial engine
1936
| Configuration | 9-cylinder radial |
| Cooling | air-cooled |
| Displacement | 28.7 l (1,708 cu. in) |
| Compression ratio | 6.0 |
| Propeller reduction gear ratio | 0.655 |
| Weight | 470 kg (1,036 lb) |
| Maximum power | 705 hp at 2,600 RPM |
| Climb power | 665 hp at 2,250 RPM |
An improved variant of the licence-built Pegasus engine.
Built by the No.1 Engine Factory in Warsaw–Okęcie on the licence of Bristol Aeroplane Company. It replaced in production the unsuccessful Pegaz II engine. During 1936–1937 over 350 Pegaz VIII engines were built. The Pegaz VIII was replaced in production by the Pegaz XX, intended for the PZL.37 Łoś (Moose) and PZL.46 Sum (Catfish) aircraft. The Pegaz VIII powered the PZL.23B Karaś (Crucian), PZL.30 and PZL.42 aircraft.
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