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, London between August 1914 and December 1918, seven other companies, including

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, also produced the engine.Lumsden 2003, p. 181 The Renault V-8 engines were noted as inefficient but reliable, the inefficiency being mainly due to the excessively rich fuel/air mixture used to assist cooling.Gunston 1989, p. 135.

Applications

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* Alliance P.1 *

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* Farman MF.11 ''Shorthorn'' * Farman F.41 and F.1,41 * Vickers F.B.7A

Engines on display

* A preserved Renault 80 hp is on display at the

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. * A partially cut open Renault 80 hp engine is on display at the

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* Another one on display at the Museo Nacional de Aeronautica in Morón -Buenos Aires-Argentina

Specifications (80 hp)

References

Notes

Bibliography

* Gunston, Bill. ''World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines''. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. * Lumsden, Alec. ''British Piston Engines and their Aircraft''. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. .

External links

Instruction sur le Montage et le Réglage des Moteurs Renault Type 80 Chevaux
Engine manual (scan without plates)
Instruction sur le Montage et le Réglage des Moteurs Renault Type 80 Chevaux
Engine manual
Renault Moteur d'Aviation 80 Chevaux
Lyon: Imprimeries Réunies, Engine manual {{Renault aeroengines 1910s aircraft piston engines 80