The Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major is a British five-cylinder (later seven-cylinder), air-cooled, radial engine for aircraft, designed and built by Armstrong Siddeley and first run in 1928. It developed 140 horsepower (104 kW). In Royal Air Force use the seven-cylinder version was known as the Civet I. The Feliform names used are in line with company convention, the Genet and CivetLumsden 2003, p.71. both being large cat-like carnivores.
Variants and applications
Genet Major I The Genet Major 1 was a five-cylinder engine of that was closely related to the Genet I but with increased bore and stroke. Avro Avian Avro 619 Avro 624 Avro 638 Club Cadet Cierva C.19 Autogiro Civilian Coupé Saro Cutty Sark Southern Martlet Westland IV
Genet Major 1A (Civet I)
The Genet Major 1A (or Civet I in RAF service) was a seven-cylinder development of the Genet Major I, nominally rated at . ANBO V (upgrade) Avro Avian Avro Cadet Avro Rota Cierva C.30A Autogiro RWD-6 (not specified 7-cylinder Genet Major sub-type) Saro Cutty Sark SEA-1 Westland Wessex
Genet Major III As Genet Major IA but with cylinders using cast rocker boxes.
Genet Major IV A geared propeller drive version of the Genet Major IA, . ANBO 51
Surviving engines An Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major powers Southern Martlet (G-AAYX) which is owned and operated by the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden and flies at home air displays throughout the summer months.The Shuttleworth Collection - Southern Martlet Retrieved: 21 November 2017 An Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major 1A engine also powers the only surviving Civilian Aircraft Co.Ltd. 1931 vintage Civilian Coupe 02 monoplane (G-ABNT), which is airworthy and owned and operated by Shipping and Airlines Ltd based at Biggin Hill Airport, England.
Engines on display An Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major IA is on display at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford.Royal Air Force Museum Cosford - Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major 1A 'Civet' www.rafmuseum.org.uk Retrieved: 1 January 2014 An Armstrong Siddeley Genet Major IV can be seen in Polish Aviation Museum in Kraków. Aviation Heritage Museum (Western Australia)Aviation Heritage Museum
Specifications (Genet Major IA/Civet I)
See also
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Bibliography
Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. .