Fiat A.14

A.14
Preserved Fiat A.14 engine
Type Piston engine
Manufacturer Fiat
First run 1917
Number built 500

The Fiat A.14 was an Italian 12-cylinder, liquid-cooled, V aero engine of World War I. The A.14 held the distinction at the end of World War I of being the largest and most powerful aircraft engine in the world. First produced in 1917, 500 were built by the end of the war.

Applications

Specifications (Fiat A.14)

Data from World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines[1]

General characteristics

  • Type: V-12 water-cooled piston engine
  • Bore: 170 mm (6.69 in)
  • Stroke: 210 mm (8.26 in)
  • Displacement: 57.2 L (3,490.5 cu in)
  • Length: 2,090 mm (82.28 in)
  • Width: 900 mm (35.43 in)
  • Height: 990 mm (39 in)
  • Dry weight: 800 kg (1,763 lb)

Components

  • Fuel system: Carburetor
  • Cooling system: water-cooled

Performance

  • Power output: 725 hp

See also

Related lists

References

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  1. ^ Gunston, Bill (1989). World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines (2nd ed.). Cambridge, England: Patrick Stephens Limited. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-85260-163-8.
  • Gunston, Bill (1989). World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines (2nd ed.). Cambridge, England: Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 978-1-85260-163-8.