From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Graph showing maximum economy test results for a Kestrel fully supercharged engine in a Fairey III F aircraft at 10,000 ft.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 179b\2\ img021 | |
| Date | 30th September 1932 | |
| KESTREL FULLY SUPERCHARGED ENGINES FAIREY III F J 9173 AT TOLLERTON TESTS AT 10000 FT TO FIND POSITION OF MAXIMUM ECONOMY IN LEVEL FLIGHT 2000 R.P.M FIGURES OBTAINED BY PROGRESSIVE USE OF A.C No 21 2000 R.P.M 10000 Ft CONSUMPTION Galls/HR Revs Drop A.C. MOVEMENT FROM F.S. BOOST LBS/SQ. IN A.C. BOOST Cons | ||