Isotta Fraschini V.4
Type Piston engine
Manufacturer Isotta Fraschini
First run 1916

The Isotta Fraschini V.4 of 1916 was an Italian six-cylinder, water-cooled, in-line piston aero engine of World War I (the "V" denoted "Volo" or "flight").[1] Its construction was fairly typical of aircraft engines of the period with six cast-iron cylinders mounted in pairs with common heads. This engine was also produced by Alfa Romeo.

Applications

Variants

V.4
V.4A
V.4B
V.4Bb

Engines on display

V.4B in a Caproni Ca.36 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force

Specifications (V.4b)

Data from Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War I (2001);[2] Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics placard description

General characteristics

  • Type: Six-cylinder, water-cooled, in-line piston engine[2]
  • Bore: 130 mm (5.12 in)
  • Stroke: 180 mm (7.09 in)
  • Displacement: 14.3 L (874 cu in)
  • Length: 1,470 mm (58 in)
  • Width: 460 mm (18.11 in)
  • Height: 1,020 mm (40.15 in)
  • Dry weight: 264 kg (584 lb)

Components

Performance

See also

Related lists

References

Notes

  1. Gunston 1989, p. 82.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jane's (2001)

Bibliography

  • Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. 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.
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