Fiat A.55
| A.55 | |
|---|---|
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| Fiat A.55 | |
| Type | Piston engine |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Fiat |
| First run | 1932 |
TheFiat A.55was a seven-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine developed in Italy in the 1930s as a powerplant for aircraft.[1][2]
Specifications
[edit]Data fromJane's All the World's Aircraft 1931.[3]
General characteristics
- Type:7-cylinder air-cooled radial
- Bore:140 mm (5.51 in)
- Stroke:160 mm (6.30 in)
- Length:1,139 mm (44.84 in)
- Diameter:1,290 mm (50.79 in)
- Dry weight:290 kg (639 lb) dry
Components
- Valvetrain:4x overhead valves per cylinder operated by seven individual camshafts, driven through radial shafts and bevel gearboxes
- Supercharger:centrifugal single-stage
- Fuel system:oil heated carburetor
- Oil system:dry sump with two pumps
- Cooling system:Air-cooled
Performance
- Power output:300 hp (224 kW) at 1,900 rpm - normal
- 320 hp (239 kW) at 2,000 rpm - maximum
- Compression ratio:5.5:1
See also
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References
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- ^Jotti, da Badia Polesine (1934).Annuario dell'aeronautica Italiana 1934.Milan: Libreria Aeronautica.
- ^Angle, G.D., 1940.Aerosphere: Including World's Aircraft Engines with Aircraft Directory.New York: Aircraft Publishers
- ^Grey, C.G., ed. (1931).Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1931.London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 59d.