Wolseley Viper
The Wolseley Viper is a British-built, high-compression derivative of the Hispano Suiza HS-8 liquid-cooled V-8 engine, built under licence by Wolseley Motors during World War I.
It powered later models of the S.E.5a, SPAD VII and other British or British-built aircraft designed for the Hispano-Suiza.Variants
; Wolseley W.4A Python I
; Wolseley W.4A Python II
; Wolseley W.4A Viper
; Wolseley W.4B Adder I
; Wolseley W.4B Adder II
; Wolseley W.4B Adder III
; Wolseley W.4A PythonApplications
- Airco DH.9
- Avro 552
- Bristol M.R.1
- Bristol Tourer
- Cierva C.8
- Martinsyde F.6
- Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a
- Sopwith Antelope
- Sopwith Cuckoo
Survivors
A Wolseley Viper powered Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a is owned by, and on display at The Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome in the UK.Engines on display
