De Havilland Gipsy Queen
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| A de Havilland Gipsy Queen 70-4 at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford | |
| Type | Piston inline aero engine |
| Manufacturer | de Havilland Engine Company |
| First run | 1936 |
| Major applications | de Havilland Dragon Rapide |
| Number built | c.5,000 |
| Developed from | de Havilland Gipsy Six |
The de Havilland Gipsy Queen is a British six-cylinder aero engine of 9.2 litres (560 cu in) capacity that was developed in 1936 by the de Havilland Engine Company. It was developed from the de Havilland Gipsy Six for military aircraft use. Produced between 1936 and 1950 Gipsy Queen engines still power vintage de Havilland aircraft types today.
Note:
Of the 11 Gipsy Queen-powered de Havilland Doves on the British register, only two remain airworthy as of April 2011[update].
A Gipsy Queen II powered 1936 Percival Mew Gull (G-AEXF) is owned and operated by The Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden in the UK, and flies regularly at home, and limited away airshows, subject to serviceability.
Preserved de Havilland Gipsy Queen engines are on public display at the following museums:
Data from Lumsden
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