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

Applications

Survivors

The Wolseley Viper powered Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a that is owned and operated by the Shuttleworth Collection remains airworthy and can be seen flying at home displays throughout the summer months.

Engines on display

Specifications (W.4A Viper)

Data from Lumsden

General characteristics