Napier Sabre H24 - the engine that succeeded where the Rolls-Royce Vulture X24 did not. The output of Carbon Monoxide from the Sabre’s 24 cylinders was considerable, and the design of the Typhoon eventually necessitated that aircrew use oxygen at all times, even during ground ops. Sadly lives were lost before the CO issue was fully understood, but the Sabre was nonetheless a vital engine in UK aircraft development. At Imperial War Museum Duxford #ww2 #ww2history #napier #sabre #warbirds | Daniel

Hawker Typhoon IB MN235 at The Royal Air Force Museum London, with Napier Sabre H24 engine beside her. #ww2 #wwii #hawker #typhoon #warbirds | Daniel J Wheatcroft