Isotta Fraschini V.6

V.6

Type	Piston aero engine
Manufacturer	Isotta Fraschini
First run	1917

The Isotta Fraschini V.6 was an Italian six-cylinder, water-cooled, in-line piston aero engine of the late World War I period, the "V" denoted "Volo" or "flight".^[1] Its construction was fairly typical of contemporary aircraft engines, using six cast-iron cylinders mounted in pairs with common heads.

Variants

V.6
V.6bis

Applications

Specifications (V.6)

Data from Gunston.

General characteristics

Type: Six-cylinder, water-cooled, in-line piston engine

Components

Fuel system: Carburettor
Cooling system: Water-cooled

Performance

Power output: 186 kW (250 hp) at 1,650 rpm

References

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Notes

↑ Gunston 1989, p. 82.

Bibliography

Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9

Isotta Fraschini aero engines

Piston engines	Asso 80 Asso 100 Asso 500 Asso 750 Asso 1000 Asso XI Asso Caccia Asso A Asso L Astro 7 Astro 14 Delta Gamma V.4 V.5 V.6 Zeta

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