Aerospace Engines A to Z
Aerospace Engines A to Z

Updated: 13-Mar-2019

In 1843 he proposed his 25 hp steam engine. He called it Ariel.

Henson Ariel
“Ariel”

-The engine had two double-effect cylinders. It was working at high pressure and in the boiler there were 24 conical containers for water to collect maximum heat.

Front and side view of Henson's machine
“Front and side view of the machine”

-We can see a front and side view of Henson's steam engine.

-As we can see in the illustration above, it drives two propellers. Let it be known, it did not fly, because if it did, there would have been constancy in that sense.

Engines of HENSON

Model: 25 HP, vapor

Arquitecture: de 0 cilindros
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Power: 25 HP
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