Pobjoy P

'P'
Type Piston radial aero-engine
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer Pobjoy Airmotors
Designer Douglas Rudolf Pobjoy
First run ca.1926
Developed into Pobjoy R

The Pobjoy P was a British seven-cylinder, air-cooled, aircraft engine designed by Douglas Rudolf Pobjoy and built by Pobjoy Airmotors. It became the progenitor of the Pobjoy R/Niagara/Cataract family of small radial engines. A notable feature of the Pobjoy P was the propeller reduction gear which allowed the small engine to operate at more desirable higher speeds.

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