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1930s Italian piston aircraft engine
A.60
Side view of A.60 140 hp version
Type Piston engine
National origin Italy
Manufacturer Fiat
First run 1932

The Fiat A.60 was a four-cylinder, air-cooled inline engine developed in Italy in the 1930s.

Design

The A.60 had a valve control mechanism and the distribution shaft seal, which had a special cover ensuring uniform cooling of the cylinders. In addition to the basic A.60, an A.60-R version was developed which featured a front reduction unit, self-centered, and an output of 145 hp at 2,500 rpm, or 1,580 rpm per minute for the propeller.

Variants

A.60
Standard version with direct drive, 135 hp (100.7 kW)
A.60 R.

Geared version : output 145 hp (108.1 kW) at 2,500 engine rpm driving a 0.632:1 reduction gear.

Applications

Specifications

Data from

General characteristics

Components

  • Cooling system: Air-cooled

Performance

See also

Related lists

References

  1. Gunston, Bill (1989). World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines (2nd ed.). Cambridge, England: Patrick Stephens Limited. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-85260-163-8.
  2. Jotti, da Badia Polesine (1934). Annuario dell'aeronautica Italiana 1934. Milan: Libreria Aeronautica. p. 55.
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