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Taurus
Preserved Bristol Taurus
Type Piston aircraft engine
Manufacturer Bristol Aeroplane Company
First run November 1936
Major applications Fairey Albacore
Bristol Beaufort
Developed from Bristol Aquila

The Taurus is a British 14-cylinder two-row radial aircraft engine, produced by the Bristol Engine Company starting in 1936. The Taurus was developed by adding cylinders to the existing single-row Aquila design and transforming it into a twin-row radial engine, creating a powerplant that produced just over 1,000 horsepower (750 kilowatts) with very low weight.

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