Beardmore 160 hp

The engine featured cast iron cylinders and mild steel concave pistons. Produced between March 1916 and December 1918, the design powered many World War I aircraft types. It was noted that the engine was not as reliable as its smaller capacity predecessor. ==Applications==

• Airco DH.3 • Armstrong Whitworth F.K.7 • Austin Kestrel • Beardmore W.B.II • Beardmore W.B.X • Central Centaur IIA • Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.6 • Martinsyde G.102 • Norman Thompson N.T.2B • Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2 • Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.7 • Short Sporting Type • Sikorsky Ilya Muromets (No. 182) • Supermarine Channel • Supermarine Sea King • Vickers F.B.14 ==Survivors==

A Beardmore 160 hp has been restored to airworthy condition by The Vintage Aviator Ltd, an aircraft restoration company based in Wellington, New Zealand. The engine was found complete and in a preserved condition in a farm shed in Uruguay, after a complete overhaul and ground test runs the engine powered the company's F.E.2b replica on its maiden flight. ==Engines on display==

• A partially sectioned Beardmore 160 hp is on display at the Imperial War Museum Duxford. • The Beardmore 160 hp engine installed in the recently restored F.E.2 can be viewed at the Royal Air Force Museum London. ==Specifications (160 hp)==