Antoinette 8V
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| 8V engine installed in an Antoinette VII monoplane. | |
| Type | V8 aero engine |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Antoinette |
| Designed by | Léon Levavasseur |
| First run | c.1906 |
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The Antoinette 8V was an early French eight-cylinder, liquid-cooled, V engine, the first gasoline-fueled, spark plug ignition engine of any kind produced with fuel injection in quantity. It was typically rated at 60+ hp. First produced in 1906 it was used on a number of early French aircraft, including Alberto Santos Dumont's 14 Bis.[1]
Specifications (Antoinette 8V)
Data for: Antoinette 8V[1]
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
- Fuel system: direct injection[2]
- Cooling system: Liquid-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 50 kW (67 hp) at 1,100 RPM
- Power-to-weight ratio: 0.7 kW/kg (0.32 hp/lb)
See also
- Related lists
References
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- 1 2 Boucher, W.I. "Antoinette 8V". www.wwiaviation.com. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ↑ The Aero Manual 1910, p.188
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