Salmson 9 AD
| Salmson 9 AD | |
|---|---|
| |
| Type | Radial aircraft engine |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Société des Moteurs Salmson |
| Variants | British Salmson AD.9 |
The Salmson 9 AD was a family of air-cooled nine cylinder radial aero-engines produced in the 1930s in France by the Société des Moteurs Salmson.
Design and development
The 9 AD followed Salmson practice after the First World War, of being air-cooled and utilising the Canton-Unne epicyclic geared crank-case system. The major attributes of the engine include a bore of 70 mm (2.76 in) and stroke of 86 mm (3.39 in).
Variants
- 9 AD
- The standard production model with LH rotation direct drive.
- 9 ADb
- 9 ADr
- British Salmson AD.9
- Production of the Salmson 9AD in Great Britain by the British Salmson Company at New Malden, Surrey.[1]
- British Salmson A.D.9R srsIII
- The A.D.9 with a 0.5:1 reduction gear[1]
Applications
3
Specifications (9 AD)
General characteristics
- Type: 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston aircraft engine
- Bore: 70 mm (2.76 in)
- Stroke: 86 mm (3.39 in)
- Displacement: 2.979 L (181.79 cu in)
- Dry weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
Performance
- Power output: 33.56 kW (45 hp) at 2,000 rpm
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Lumsden, Alec (2003). British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing. p. 129. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.
References
- Gunston, Bill (1986). World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens. p. 152.
- Lumsden, Alec (2003). British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing. p. 129. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.