Mongoose | |
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Armstrong Siddeley Mongoose fitted to the Shuttleworth Collection's airworthy Hawker Tomtit | |
Type | Radial engine |
National origin | United Kingdom |
Manufacturer | Armstrong Siddeley |
First run | 1926 |
Major applications | Hawker Tomtit Avro 504N |
Developed into | Armstrong Siddeley Serval |
The Armstrong Siddeley Mongoose is a British five-cylinder radial aero engine produced by Armstrong Siddeley. Developed in the mid-1920s it was used in the Hawker Tomtit trainer and Parnall Peto seaplane amongst others. With a displacement of 540 cubic inches (9 litres) the Mongoose had a maximum power output of 155 horsepower (115 kilowatts).
A Mongoose engine powers the sole remaining airworthy Hawker Tomtit, based at Old Warden.