Alfa Romeo 135

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The Alfa Romeo 135 Tornado was an Italian 18-cylinder radial engine designed by Giustino Cattaneo.^[1] It basically consisted of two nine-cylinder radials, using similar engines to the Alfa Romeo 126. Only around 150 units of this engine were manufactured. At the time of it's first running in 1938 and 1939 it was the most powerful radial engine in the world, generating just less than 1492 kW (2000 hp) on 100-octance fuel.

Contents 1 135 R.C.32 1.1 Specifications 1.2 Applications 2 135 R.C.34 2.1 Specifications 2.2 Applications 3 References

[edit] 135 R.C.32

[edit] Specifications

• Power output:1007-1044 kW (1350-1400 hp)

[edit] Applications

• Cant Z.1018 "Leone"^[2]
• Savoia-Marchetti SM.87 (four planes)
• Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 (central engine)
• Savoia-Marchetti SM.90 (one prototype)
• Cant Z 1014 (five prototypes)

[edit] 135 R.C.34

[edit] Specifications

• Power output:1194 kW (1600 hp)

[edit] Applications

• Focke-Wulf Fw 200 "Condor"

[edit] References

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