Brief description
The Australian Aviation Heritage Centre holds a number of aircraft and helicopter engines dating form World War II through to the jet age.Full description
The Australian Aviation Heritage Centre holds a number of aircraft and helicopter engines dating form World War II through to the jet age. Significant air cooled passenger and military aircraft include a Rolls Royce Merlin XXXIII for Mosquito Fighter Bomber, Nakajima Sakae 12 for Mitsubishi Zero, Mitsubishi Ha-112-11 for Mitsubishi Dinah Ki-46, Liberty V12 for DeHavilland DH9A, Pratt and Whitney R-1830, for DC-3 Super, Modified VW Engine for Wasp Air Buggy, Armstrong Siddley Cheetah for Avro Anson, Allison 1710 for USAAF P-40 Kittyhawk, Gipsy Six Series II for Percival P10 Vega Gull and a Bristol Centaurus for Hawker Sea Fury. Jet engines include Rolls Royce Derwent Mk 8 for Gloster Meteor, Rolls Royce Avon RA-6 for CAC - 27 Sabre, Allison Type J33 for Grumman Panther, and a Napier Gazelle for Wessex Helicopter.Significance
This broadcasting equipment is significant for the role it played in the history of Australian air transport.Data time period: 1940 to 1990
Spatial Coverage And Location
text: Winnellie, Northern Territory, Australia
Subjects
Air transport |
Aircraft |
Aircraft engines |
Auster |
Avon |
Dassault |
DeHavilland |
Helicopters |
Mirage |
Mitsubishi |
RAAF |
RAN |
Rockwell |
Royal Australian Air Force |
Royal Australian Navy |
Skycraft |
Westland |
World war Two |
world wars |
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Identifiers
- Local : AAHC002
- URI : www.darwinsairwar.com.au/collection.html#engines
- Local : AAHC004
- Local : AAHC003
