Gnome Delta
| Company type | Rotary aircraft engine |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace engineering |
| Founded | 1900s |
| Headquarters | France |
| Products | Aircraft engines |
The Gnome 9 Delta was a nine-cylinder, air-cooled rotary engine developed in France and manufactured under license in the United Kingdom. It powered multiple aircraft during the World War I period, delivering an output of 100 hp (75 kW) from its 16 litres (980 cu in) displacement.[1]
Variants
- Delta
- The standard nine-cylinder rotary engine producing 100 hp (75 kW).
- Delta-Delta
- A twin-row rotary engine consisting of eighteen cylinders arranged as two Deltas on a shared crankshaft, generating 200 hp (150 kW).
Applications
As listed by Lumsden
- Avro Type 500
- Caudron Type L[2]
- Dreadnought No.1[3]
- Pemberton-Billing P.B.25
- Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.2
- Vickers No.7 Monoplane
- Vickers F.B.9 Gunbus
Engines on display
- A Gnome 9 Delta engine is preserved and exhibited at the Musée des Arts et Métiers, located in Paris.
Specifications (9 Delta)
See also
References
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