Gnome Gamma
| Company type | Aero engine |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Headquarters | France |
| Products | Air-cooled rotary aero engine |
The Gnome 7 Gamma was an air-cooled rotary aero engine developed in France, featuring seven cylinders. It was utilized in various aircraft before the First World War, offering an output of 70 horsepower (52 kW) from a displacement of 12 litres (680 cubic inches).
An expanded model, the Gnome 14 Gamma-Gamma, incorporated 14 cylinders and generated 140 hp (104 kW).
Variants
- Gnome 7 Gamma
- Single-row rotary engine with seven cylinders.
- Gnome 14 Gamma-Gamma
- A two-row rotary engine composed of Gamma cylinders, delivering 140 hp (104 kW).
Gnome 7 Gamma
- Blériot XXI
- Bristol Biplane Type T
- Bristol Prier-Dickson monoplane
- Henry Farman Biplane
- Grahame-White Passenger Biplane VIIc
- Handley Page H.P.3
- Morane-Borel seaplane
- Nieuport Monoplane
- Paulhan Biplane
- Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.3
- Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.4
- Short School Biplane
- Short S.32 (modified)
- Short S.36
- Short S.38
- Short S.45
- Sopwith Three-Seater
- Vickers No.6 Monoplane
- Vickers No.8 Monoplane
Gnome 14 Gamma-Gamma
- Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.7
- Short S.41
See also
Bibliography
- Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. .