Alfa Romeo 121
The Alfa Romeo 121 was an eight-cylinder, air-cooled, inverted V engine for aircraft use produced in Italy. It was typically rated at 280 kW (380 hp).
Applications
Specifications
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953-54.[1][2]
General characteristics
- Type: Eight-cylinder inverted V-8 air-cooled engine
- Bore: 120 mm (4.72 in)
- Stroke: 110 mm (4.33 in)
- Displacement: 9.9952 L (609.9 in³)
- Length: 1,780 mm (70 in)
- Width: 684 mm (26.9 in)
- Height: 700 mm (27.5 in)
- Dry weight: 345 kg (760 lb)
Components
- Supercharger: Centrifugal type
- Fuel system: Two horizontal carburettors, or one injection carburettor
- Fuel type: 100/130 grade fuel
- Oil system: Pressure type.One pressure and three scavenge pumps
- Cooling system: Air cooling
- Reduction gear: Spur gear type: reduction ratio 0.621:1
Performance
See also
- Related lists
References
Notes
- ↑ Bridgman 1953,p333.
- ↑ Bridgman, Leonard (1955). Jane's all the World'sc Aircraft 1955-56. London: Jane's.
Bibliography
- Bridgman, Leonard (1955). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1955-56. London: Jane's.
- Bridgman, Leonard (ed.) (1953). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953-54. London: Jane's.
- Gunston, Bill (1986). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens. p. 9.
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