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The Agusta GA.40 was a 2-cylinder, air-cooled, horizontally opposed engine developed in Italy by Agusta for light aircraft use. It was intended for use in motorgliders. The engine was produced in the 1950s and 1960s.

Specifications

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1962-63

General characteristics

• Type: 2-cylinder air-cooled horizontally opposed aircraft piston engine
• Bore: 100 mm (3.94 in)
• Stroke: 95 mm (3.74 in)
• Displacement: 1.492 L (91.05 in)
• Length: 613 mm (24.13 in)
• Width: 785 mm (30.91 in)
• Height: 450 mm (17.72 in)
• Dry weight: 56 kg (123 lb) dry
• Designer: M. Ginnini

Components

• Valvetrain: pushrod operated overhead valve, 1x inlet + 1x exhaust per cylinder
• Fuel system: Stromberg NAS 3A1 carburettor
• Fuel type: 80/87 octane
• Oil system: Pressure lubrication with a gear driven pump
• Cooling system: Air-cooled

Performance

• Power output: 31.32 kW (42 hp) at 2,700rpm
• Specific power: 20.99 kW/L (0.46 hp/in)
• Power-to-weight ratio: 0.559 kW/kg (0.34 hp/lb)

Applications

• Corby Starlet
• Kokkola Ko-04

Notes

1. Flight. July 1957.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
2. Taylor, John W.R. FRHistS. ARAeS (1962). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1962-63. London: Sampson, Low, Marston & Co Ltd.

References

• Taylor, John W.R. FRHistS. ARAeS (1962). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1962-63. London: Sampson, Low, Marston & Co Ltd.

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