The Renault 438, a.k.a. Coupe Deutsch 1934 was a specially developed racing engine, designed and built in
France, for use in aircraft competing in the
Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe
The Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe was an international aeronautical speed competition instituted on 25 August 1909 by the French oil magnate Henry Deutsch de la Meurthe. The race was reinstated three times through the years at the initiative of the ...
aircraft races.
Design and development
Following closely the developments with the
6P and
6Q, the 438 married a turbo-supercharger with narrow bore high compression cylinders and the crankcase design of the 6Q
Operational history
Only two aircraft types, both one-offs, are known to have used the 438 engine. One was ''F-AMVA'', a
Caudron C.430/1 Rafale, for racing and record attempts, particularly the Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe races, the other Hanriot H.183 ''F-AOJG'', an aerobatic version of the
Hanriot H.180.
Applications
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Caudron C.430/1 Rafale
*
Hanriot H.183
Specifications (438)
References
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1930s aircraft piston engines
438
Year 438 (Roman numerals, CDXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Theodosius and Glabrio (or, less frequently, ye ...