Fiat A.14

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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.

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Specifications (Fiat A.14)[edit]

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

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References[edit]

  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.