The Fiat A.30 R.A. was an Italian water-cooled
aircraft engine
An aircraft engine, often referred to as an aero engine, is the power component of an aircraft propulsion system. Most aircraft engines are either piston engines or gas turbines, although a few have been rocket powered and in recent years many ...
from the 1920s, built in large numbers and serving with several air forces up to the beginning of
World War II. It produced 447 kW (600 hp).
Design and development
During the second half of the 1920s Fiat introduced several water-cooled aircraft engines, including the
A.20,
A.23,
A.24,
A.25 and A.30.
[ They were all upright V-12s with 60° between the cylinder banks; capacities ranged between 18.7 L and 54.5 L (1,141-3,326 cu in) and power outputs between 320 kW and 745 kW (430-1,000 hp). Producing 447 kW (600 hp) from 24.0 L (1,464 cu in), the A.30RA was towards the low power end of these ranges. The R, (''Riduttori'' - reduced), indicated that the output was geared down.][
Many of the production A.30 R.A.s were fitted in Fiat's own fighters and fighter trainers, particularly in the ]Fiat C.R.32
The Fiat CR.32 was an Italian biplane fighter used in the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War. Designed by the aeronautical engineer Celestino Rosatelli, it was a compact, robust and highly manoeuvrable aircraft for its era, leading to i ...
.[ Both this aircraft type and the Meridionali Ro.37 remained in service with the ]Regia Aeronautica
The Italian Royal Air Force (''Regia Aeronautica Italiana'') was the name of the air force of the Kingdom of Italy. It was established as a service independent of the Royal Italian Army from 1923 until 1946. In 1946, the monarchy was abolis ...
when Italy joined in World War II in 1940; by then the engine was seriously dated. Before the war similarly powered CR.30s had been sold to the air forces of Austria, China
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and Paraguay, the Austrian aircraft ending their service with the Luftwaffe after the Anschluss.[ Ultimately 2,679 A.30 R.A. and A.30 R.A.bis engines were built.][
]
Variants
''From Thompson''[
;A.30 R.A.:
;A.30 R.A.bis:
]
Applications
''From Thompson''[
* CMASA MF.10
*]Fiat CR.30
The Fiat CR.30 was a 1930s Italian single-seat biplane fighter aircraft designed by Celestino Rosatelli and built by Fiat.
Design and development
The Fiat CR.30 was a new design by Celestino Rosatelli for a single-seat fighter. Four prototypes ...
*Fiat CR.32
The Fiat CR.32 was an Italian biplane fighter used in the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War. Designed by the aeronautical engineer Celestino Rosatelli, it was a compact, robust and highly manoeuvrable aircraft for its era, leading to i ...
* Fiat CANSA FC.12
* IMAM Ro.37
Specifications (A.30 R.A.)
See also
References
{{Fiat aeroengines
1920s aircraft piston engines
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