1930s Italian piston aircraft engine
A.55
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Fiat A.55
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Type
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Piston engine
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National origin
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Italy
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Manufacturer
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Fiat
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First run
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1932
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The Fiat A.55 was a seven-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine developed in Italy in the 1930s as a powerplant for aircraft.[1][2]
Specifications
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1931.[3]
General characteristics
- Type: 7-cylinder air-cooled radial
- Bore: 140 mm (5.51 in)
- Stroke: 160 mm (6.30 in)
- Length: 1,139 mm (44.84 in)
- Diameter: 1,290 mm (50.79 in)
- Dry weight: 290 kg (639 lb) dry
Components
- Valvetrain: 4x overhead valves per cylinder operated by seven individual camshafts, driven through radial shafts and bevel gearboxes
- Supercharger: centrifugal single-stage
- Fuel system: oil heated carburetor
- Oil system: dry sump with two pumps
- Cooling system: Air-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 300 hp (224 kW) at 1,900 rpm - normal
- 320 hp (239 kW) at 2,000 rpm - maximum