De Havilland Gipsy Queen


The de Havilland Gipsy Queen is a British six-cylinder aero engine of capacity that was developed in 1936 by the de Havilland Engine Company. It was developed from the de Havilland Gipsy Six for military aircraft use. Produced between 1936 and 1950 Gipsy Queen engines still power vintage de Havilland aircraft types today.

Variants

Note:
;Gipsy Queen I
;Gipsy Queen II
;Gipsy Queen III
;Gipsy Queen IV

;Gipsy Queen 30; All-new engine from this point.
;Gipsy Queen 30-2
;Gipsy Queen 30-3
;Gipsy Queen 30-4
;Gipsy Queen 32
;Gipsy Queen 33
;Gipsy Queen 34
;Gipsy Queen 50
;Gipsy Queen 51
;Gipsy Queen 70-1
;Gipsy Queen 70-2
;Gipsy Queen 70-3
;Gipsy Queen 70-4
;Gipsy Queen 71
;Gipsy Queen 136
UK Ministry of Defence designation of Gipsy Queen 30-2

Applications

Survivors

Of the 11 Gipsy Queen-powered de Havilland Doves on the British register, only two remain airworthy.
A Gipsy Queen II powered 1936 Percival Mew Gull is owned and operated by The Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden in the UK, and flies regularly at home, and limited away airshows, subject to serviceability.

Engines on display

Preserved de Havilland Gipsy Queen engines are on public display at the following museums: