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6A
S.P.A. 6A engine on display at the Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics
Type Water-cooled Piston aero engine
National origin Italy
Manufacturer Società Piemontese Automobili (S.P.A.)
First run c.1916

The S.P.A. 6A was an Italian aero engine of the World War I era. It was a water-cooled inline six-cylinder engine that produced 220 horsepower (164 kW).

Applications

Specifications

Data from Jane's.[1]

General characteristics

  • Type: Inline six-cylinder piston engine
  • Bore: 135 mm (5.31 in)
  • Stroke: 170 mm (6.69 in)

Components

  • Valvetrain: SOHC, two valves per cylinder
  • Fuel system: Twin Zenith carburettors
  • Cooling system: Water-cooled
  • Reduction gear: Direct-drive
  • Twin Marelli ignition magnetos

Performance

  • Power output: 164 kW (220 hp) at 1,600 rpm

See also

Comparable engines

Related lists

References

Notes
  1. ^ Jane's 1993, p. 316.
Bibliography
  • Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War I. London. Studio Editions Ltd, 1993. ISBN 1-85170-347-0