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Fiat A.24

1920s Italian piston aircraft engine


1920s Italian piston aircraft engine

FieldValue
nameA.24
imageFIAT A. 24R.jpg
captionA.24R
engine_typeWater-cooled V-12
manufacturerFiat Aviazione
first_runc.1926
number_builtat least 100

The Fiat A.24 was an Italian water-cooled aircraft engine from the 1920s.

Design and development

During the second half of the 1920s Fiat introduced several water-cooled aircraft engines, including the A.20, A.22, A24, 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 520 kW (700 hp) from 32.3 L (1,971 cu in), the A.24 was near the center of this range.

When Fiat was advised by the Italian government to simplify their water-cooled product line, they decided to focus on the A.20, A.22 and A.30 models such that the A.24 was not manufactured in large numbers.

Variants

;A.24: Initial version, ungeared. ;A.24 R.: Geared output.

Applications

From Thompson.

  • CMASA MF.5
  • Fiat BRG
  • Savoia-Marchetti S.55A
  • Savoia-Marchetti S.66

Specifications (A.24R)

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  • Pistons: Aluminium alloy, two compression rings and two scraper rings above fully floating gudgeon pin.
  • Crankshaft: Each six throw, seven bearings.
  • Crankcase: Each an aluminium casting, split below crankshaft centre line. Bolted-on duralumin end caps.

References

References

  1. Grey, C.G.. (1972). "Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1938". David & Charles.
  2. Gunston, Bill. (1989). "World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines". Patrick Stephens Ltd.
  3. Thompson, Jonathan. (1963). "Italian Civil and Military Aircraft 1930-1945". Aero Publishers, Inc.
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