The Lancia Tipo 4 was an Italian aircraft engine constructed by
Lancia
Lancia () is an Italian car manufacturer and a subsidiary of FCA Italy S.p.A., which is currently a Stellantis division. The present legal entity of Lancia was formed in January 2007 when its corporate parent reorganised its businesses, but it ...
in the mid-1910s.
History
This water-cooled V-12 aircraft engine was built in 1916 and had a 50-degree angle between the cylinder banks. The Tipo 4 had a
bore
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and a
stroke
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. The engine’s total
displacement
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was . It produced at 1,380 rpm and at 1,420 rpm. The Tipo 4 engine was direct drive and weighed . The engine shipped to the United States in late 1917.
Applications
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Caproni Ca.37
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Caproni Ca.38
Specifications
See also
References
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*Lancia Michael Frostick Published by Dalton Watson Ltd., London (1976)
Lancia aircraft engines
1910s aircraft piston engines