| Isotta Fraschini V.5 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Eight-cylinder water-cooled inline aircraft engine |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Isotta Fraschini |
| First run | 1915 |
The Isotta Fraschini V.5 of 1916 was an Italian eight-cylinder, water-cooled, in-line piston aero engine of World War I. The "V" denoted "Volo" or "flight" rather than piston arrangement.
Design
The V.5's construction was fairly typical of aircraft engines of the period with cast-iron cylinders mounted in pairs with common heads and water jackets. It had much in common with the six-cylinder Isotta Fraschini V.4 and was built at a similar time. Though powerful, it was very heavy and thus, like some other Isotta Fraschini engines, better suited to airships than aircraft.
Applications
Specifications
Data from Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War I (2001)
General characteristics
- Type: 8-cylinder inline
- Bore: 130 mm (5.12 in)
- Stroke: 180 mm (7.09 in)
- Displacement: 19 L (1,165 cu in)
- Length: 1,990 mm (78.3 in)
- Width: 600 mm (23.6 in)
- Height: 1,010 mm (39.8 in)
- Dry weight: 351 kg (774 lb)
Components
- Valvetrain: Overhead camshaft
- Fuel system: Twin carburettors, twin eight spark magnetos
- Oil system: Forced feed
- Cooling system: water; cast-iron cylinders in pairs, each pair in a steel water jacket
- Reduction gear: direct
Performance
- Power output: 183 kW (245 hp) at 1,400 rpm
References
- ^ Gunston, Bill (1989). World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines (2 ed.). Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 82. ISBN 1-85260-163-9.
- Taylor, Michael (2001). Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War I. London: Jane's Publishing Company. p. 290. ISBN 1-85170-347-0.
- ^ "Isotta Fraschini". Retrieved 23 June 2013.
| Isotta Fraschini aero engines | |
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| Piston engines | |