Fiat A.60

A.60
	Side view of A.60 140 hp version
Type	Piston engine
National origin	Italy
Manufacturer	Fiat
First run	1932

The Fiat A.60 was a four-cylinder, air-cooled inline engine developed in Italy in the 1930s.

Design

The A.60 had a valve control mechanism and the distribution shaft seal, which had a special cover ensuring uniform cooling of the cylinders. In addition to the basic A.60, an A.60-R version was developed which featured a front reduction unit, self-centered, and an output of 145 hp at 2,500 rpm, or 1,580 rpm per minute for the propeller.^[1]

Variants

A.60: Standard version with direct drive, 135 hp (100.7 kW)
A.60 R.

Geared version : output 145 hp (108.1 kW) at 2,500 engine rpm driving a 0.632:1 reduction gear.

Applications

Specifications

Data from ^[2]

General characteristics

Type: 4-cylinder air-cooled inline
Bore: 120 mm (4.72 inches)
Stroke: 145 mm (5.71 inches)
Displacement: 6.560 L
Dry weight: 135 kg (298 kg)

Components

Cooling system: Air-cooled

Performance

Power output: 135 hp (101 kW)
Compression ratio: 5.75:1
Power-to-weight ratio: 225 g/cv/h

References

^ Gunston, Bill (1989). World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines (2nd ed.). Cambridge, England: Patrick Stephens Limited. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-85260-163-8.
^ Jotti, da Badia Polesine (1934). Annuario dell'aeronautica Italiana 1934. Milan: Libreria Aeronautica. p. 55.

[Gunston-1] Gunston, Bill (1989). World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines (2nd ed.). Cambridge, England: Patrick Stephens Limited. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-85260-163-8.

[Jotti34-2] Jotti, da Badia Polesine (1934). Annuario dell'aeronautica Italiana 1934. Milan: Libreria Aeronautica. p. 55.

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