Clerget 16X

The Clerget 16X represented a French experimental 16-cylinder X engine created circa 1918.

Design

Between 1911 and 1918, Clerget-Blin gained recognition for their pioneering rotary engines, featuring independently actuated intake and outlet valves. Departing from these earlier concepts, the 16X was a water-cooled, four-stroke petrol X engine configuration, essentially formed by joining two inverted 90° V-8 engines to a single output shaft.