1930s Italian piston aircraft engine
The Fiat A.70 was an air cooled radial engine with seven cylinders developed by the Italian engineering company Fiat Aviazione in the 1930s. The engine powered a number of Italian light competition and prototype aircraft.
Design and development
The A.70 was developed by Fiat Aviazione, part of Fiat S.p.A., as one of a number of related small radial engines. It debuted at the Challenge International de Tourisme 1934, powering a number of the competitors. The engine had seven cylinders of square design, with a bore and stroke of 115 mm (4.5 in), arranged around a crankshaft in a single row. It was connected to the propeller by direct drive, often through a NACA cowling.
Applications
Specifications (A.70S)
Data from NACA Technical Memorandum No.760.
General characteristics
Components
See also
Comparable engines
Related lists
References
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