Fiat A.74
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The Fiat A.74 was a two-row, fourteen-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine produced in Italy in the 1930s as a powerplant for aircraft. It was used in some of Italy's most important aircraft of World War II.
[edit] Design and development
The A.74 was important in that it marked a transition for Fiat from liquid-cooled inline engines, to large air-cooled radial engines. Fiat had made a number of smaller radial air engines over the years but the A.74 marked a major increase in power and size. The A.74 family was widely produced and spawned a number of related engines such as the A.76, A.80 and A.82. Each successive generation being larger and more powerful than the previous. The entire series grew from 14 cylinders to 18 cylinders with a power output of 840 hp to 1,400 hp.
[edit] Applications
[edit] Specifications (A.74)
General characteristics
- Type: 14-cylinder air-cooled radial
- Bore: 140 mm (5.512 in)
- Stroke: 145 mm (5.709 in)
- Displacement: 31.25 litres (1,906.9 cu in)
- Length: 1,044mm (41.13 in)
- Width: 653mm (25.71 in)
- Height: 1,195 mm (47.05 in)
- Dry weight: 565 kg (1,246 lb)
Components
- Valvetrain: One intake and one sodium-cooled exhaust valve per cylinder
- Fuel system: 1 Stromberg carburettor
- Fuel type: 87 octane
- Cooling system: air-cooled
Performance
[edit] See also
- Comparable engines
- Related lists
[edit] References
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