The Aeromarine B-45 is an aircraft engine built by the Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company in 1915. The B-45 shares the same bore, stroke and valve configuration as the B-90, except in a 45° Vee configuration. The other primary difference are cast aluminum cylinders in place of the B-90's cast iron resulting in a 40 lb (18 kg) weight savings.[1][2]

B-45
Aeromarine B-45
Type V-8 piston engine
National origin United States
Manufacturer Aeromarine
First run 1915
Variants Aeromarine B-90

Specifications

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Data from Airplane Engine Encyclopedia[2]

General characteristics

  • Type: 8-cylinder 45° Vee piston engine
  • Bore: 3.625 in (92.08 mm)
  • Stroke: 5.125 in (130.18 mm)
  • Displacement: 423.2 cu in (6.94 L)
  • Length: 42.875 in (1,089.02 mm)
  • Width: 22.375 in (568.32 mm)
  • Height: 36.875 in (936.62 mm)
  • Dry weight: 420 lb (190 kg)
  • Designer: Joseph Boland

Components

Performance

References

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  1. ^ "Motors". Aerofiles. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
    - Faurote, Fay Leone (1919). Aircraft Year Book. American Aviation Publications.
  2. ^ a b Angle, Glenn D. (1921). Airplane Engine Encyclopedia. Dayton, Ohio: THE OTTERBEIN PRESS. pp. 24–25.