The ADC Nimbus was a British

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that first ran in 1926. The Nimbus was developed from the

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of the

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, the goal was to develop the Puma to produce its intended power output which Halford eventually achieved. The Nimbus was further developed into an air-cooled version known as the ADC Airsix which did not enter production and was not flown.Lumsden 2003, p. 55.

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* Nimbus Martinsyde *

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Specifications (Nimbus)

References

Notes

Bibliography

* Lumsden, Alec. ''British Piston Engines and their Aircraft''. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. .

External links

Nimbus Martinsyde, ''Flight'', July 1928
{{ADC aeroengines 1920s aircraft piston engines