The Antoinette 8V was an early French eight-cylinder, liquid-cooled, V engine, the first series production gasoline-fueled, spark plug ignition engine of any kind produced with manifold injection. It was typically rated at 37 kW (50 hp). First produced in 1906 it was used on a number of early French aircraft, including Alberto Santos Dumont's 14 Bis and the Antoinette company's own Antoinette VII.[1]
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| Antoinette 8V exhibited at the Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia "Leonardo da Vinci", Milan | |
| Type | V8 aero engine |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Antoinette |
| Designer | Léon Levavasseur |
| First run | c.1906 |
Specifications (Antoinette 8V)
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General characteristics
- Type: 8-cylinder liquid-cooled V engine
- Bore: 110 mm (4.33 in)
- Stroke: 105 mm (4.13 in)
- Displacement: 8.0 L (487 cu in)
- Length: 1,120 mm (44 in)
- Width: 630 mm (25 in)
- Height: 540 mm (21 in)
- Dry weight: 95 kg (209 lb)
Components
- Valvetrain: intake over exhaust
- Fuel system: fuel injection
- Cooling system: Liquid-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 37 kW (50 hp) at 1,100 RPM
- Power-to-weight ratio: 0.4 kW/kg (0.24 hp/lb)
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Boucher, W.I. "Antoinette 8V". www.wwiaviation.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
External links
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