Fiat A.70
| Company type | Division of Fiat S.p.A. |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Headquarters | Turin , Italy |
| Parent | Fiat S.p.A. |
The Fiat A.70 represents a seven-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine engineered by the Italian firm Fiat Aviazione during the 1930s. It was utilized to power several Italian prototype and light competition aircraft.
Design and development
Produced by Fiat Aviazione, a division of Fiat S.p.A., the A.70 was part of a family of compact radial engines.[1] Its initial appearance occurred at the Challenge International de Tourisme 1934, where it equipped multiple competing aircraft.[2] The powerplant featured seven cylinders with square dimensions, each having a bore and stroke measuring 115 mm (4.5 in), arranged in a single-row configuration around the crankshaft.[3] The propeller was driven directly by the crankshaft, commonly enclosed within a NACA cowling.[4]
Applications
Specifications (A.70S)
See also
Citations
- ↑ Bridgman 1950, p. 520.
- ↑ Schulz & Pleines 1934, p. 9.
- ↑ Schulz & Pleines 1934, p. 11.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Thompson 1963, p. 99.
- ↑ Thompson 1963, p. 28.
- ↑ Thompson 1963, p. 162.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Thompson 1963, p. 214.
Bibliography
- Bridgman, Leonard. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1950-1951. London: Sampson Low, Marston, 1950.
- Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Stroud: Sutton Publishing, 2006. ISBN 0-7509-4479-X.
- Schulz, R., and Pleines, W. NACA Technical Memorandum No.760: Technical Aspects of the 1934 International Touring Competition (Rundflug), 1934. Available at: https://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19930094657 (accessed 17 November 2019).
- Thompson, Jonathan. Italian Civil and Military Aircraft, 1930-1945. Los Angeles: Aero Publishers, 1963. ISBN 1-2584-4296-5.