Alfa Romeo 115
| Alfa Romeo 115 | |
|---|---|
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| Alfa Romeo 115 | |
| Type | Piston aircraft engine |
| Manufacturer | Alfa Romeo |
| First run | 1930s |
Number built | 115 ~1,600 |
The Alfa Romeo 115 was an Italian 6-cylinder air-cooled inverted inline engine for aircraft use, mainly for training and light planes, based on the de Havilland Gipsy Six engine. Production totalled approximately 1,600 units. Derivatives of the 115 include the -1, bis, ter and Alfa Romeo 116.[1]
Contents
1 Description
2 Variants
2.1 Applications
3 Specifications (115-1)
3.1 General characteristics
3.2 Components
3.3 Performance
4 See also
5 Notes
6 References
7 External links
Description
The Alfa Romeo 115 series of engines closely follows the original de Havilland Gipsy Six engines in having 1-piece Elektron casting crankcases with cover plates, steel cylinders, finned for cooling, and detachable aluminium alloy cylinder heads. The 6-throw 1-piece counterbalanced crankshaft is carried in seven plain journal bearings and the propeller is driven directly by the crankshaft.
Variants
- 110ter
- 4-cylinder version of the 115ter
- 115-1 (115-I)
- 115bis (115-2 / 115-II)
- 115ter (115-3 / 115-III)
- 116-1 (116-I)
- The 115 bored out to 120 mm (4.72 in) developing 164.05 kW (220 hp) at 2,360 rpm, otherwise similar.[1][2]
Applications
- Ambrosini SAI.3
Bestetti BN.1 (one prototype)
Breda Ba.75 (prototypes)- Breda Ba.79S
CANT Z.1012 (or 110)- Caproni Ca.164
- Nardi FN.305
- Nardi FN.315
- Saiman 200
Ambrosini SAI.2S (115-1)
Caproni Ca.309 Ghibli (115bis)
Fiat G.46-1B (115bis)[3]
Fiat G.46-3B (115bis)
Fiat G.46-4B (115bis)
Ambrosini S.7 (115ter)
Fiat G.46-A (115ter)
Fiat G.46-3A (115ter)
Fiat G.46-4A (115ter)
The Alfa 155ter displayed at Museo dell'aria e dello spazio of San Pelagio, Due Carrare, province of Padua, Italy.
Specifications (115-1)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1938[2]
Italian Civil and Military aircraft 1930–1945[1]
Aircraft Engines of the World 1945[4]
General characteristics
Type: six-cylinder inverted air-cooled inline engine
Bore: 118 mm (4.65 in) (115), 120 mm (4.72 in) (116-1)
Stroke: 140 mm (5.51 in)
Displacement: 9.187 l (560.63 cu in) (115), 9.5 l (579.73 cu in) (116-1)
Length: 1,642 mm (64.65 in)
Width: 498 mm (19.61 in)
Height: 825 mm (32.48 in)
Dry weight: 210 kg (462.97 lb) (115-1), 223 kg (491.63 lb) (115ter)
Frontal Area: 0.35 m2 (3.8 sq ft)
Components
Valvetrain: Two valves per cylinder, sodium-cooled exhaust valves
Fuel system: Two Mona-Hobson AI48D downdraught carburettors with mixture control
Fuel type: 73 octane
Oil system: 275.8–310.3 kPa (40–45 psi), dry sump with one pressure and three scavenge pumps.
Oil grade (viscosity): 20.5 cs (100 S.U. secs)
Oil consumption: 0.01095 kg/(kW h) (0.018 lb/(hp h))
Cooling system: Air-cooled
Reduction gear: Direct drive
Starter: Hand starter
Ignition: 2x Marelli magnetoes, 2x 14 mm (0.55 in) short reach spark plugs per cylinder.
[clarification needed]
Performance
Power output:
Maximum power (115-1): 152.87 kW (205 hp) at 2,350 rpm
Maximum power (115bis): 145.41 kW (195 hp)
Maximum power (115ter): 167.78 kW (225 hp) at 2,350 rpm with 100/130 Octane fuel
Maximum power (116-1): 164.05 kW (220 hp) at 2,360 rpm
Normal (115-1): 145.41 kW (195 hp) at 2,200 rpm
Normal (115ter): 160.33 kW (215 hp) at 2,100 rpm with 100/130 Octane fuel
Normal (116-1): 156.60 kW (210 hp) at 2,250 rpm
Cruising (115-1): 104.40 kW (140 hp) at 1,500 rpm
Compression ratio: 6.5:1
Specific fuel consumption: 0.322 kg/(kW h) (0.53 lb/(hp h)) (take-off)
Oil consumption: 0.011 kg/(kW h) (0.018 lb/(hp h))
Power-to-weight ratio: 0.727 kW/kg (0.4425 hp/lb)
See also
Comparable engines
- de Havilland Gipsy Six
- Hirth HM 506
- Menasco Buccaneer
- Ranger 6-440
- Walter Minor 6
Related lists
- List of aircraft engines
Notes
^ abc Thompson, Jonathan W. (1963). Italian Civil and Military aircraft 1930–1945. USA: Aero Publishers Inc. p. 295. ISBN 0-8168-6500-0. LCCN 63-17621..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab Bridgman, Leonard (ed.) (1938). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1938. London: Sampson Low and Marston Co. Ltd. pp. 67d–68d.CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link)
^ "Fiat G.46 4B". pilotfriend.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
^ Wilkinson, Paul H. (1945). Aircraft engines of the World 1945 (2nd ed.). New York: Paul H. Wilkinson. pp. 284–285.
References
Bridgman, Leonard (ed.) (1953). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953-54. London: Jane's.CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link)
Gunston, Bill (1986). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens. p. 9.
Bridgman, Leonard (ed.) (1938). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1938. London: Sampson Low and Marston Co. Ltd. pp. 67d–68d.CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link)
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