The Antoinette 8V was an early French eight-cylinder, liquid-cooled, V engine, the first series production gasoline-fueled, spark plug ignition engine of any kind produced with
manifold injection. It was typically rated at . First produced in 1906 it was used on a number of early French aircraft, including
Alberto Santos Dumont
Alberto Santos-Dumont ( Palmira, 20 July 1873 — Guarujá, 23 July 1932) was a Brazilian aeronaut, sportsman, inventor, and one of the few people to have contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter-than-air and heavier- ...
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14 Bis and the Antoinette company's own
Antoinette VII
The Antoinette VII was an early French aircraft, flown in 1909.
History
The VII was a further development of the Antoinette IV, with increased engine power and using a wing warping system implemented by Levavasseur for the Antoinette V in pla ...
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Specifications (Antoinette 8V)
''Data for'': Antoinette 8V
See also
References
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Engine Data Sheets - Mechanical Data tables#
External links
Old Machine Press page on Antoinette (Levavasseur) aircraft engines
{{Antoinette aircraft and aero engines
1900s aircraft piston engines