Gnome-Rhône 14N

Gnome-Rhône 14N
Type Radial engine
National origin France
Manufacturer Gnome et Rhône
First run 1937
Major applications Bloch MB.150
Messerschmitt Me 323
Amiot 351
Lioré et Olivier LeO 45
Developed from Gnome-Rhône Mistral Major
Developed into Gnome-Rhône 14M

The Gnome-Rhône 14N was a 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial engine designed and manufactured by Gnome-Rhône. A development of the pre-war Gnome-Rhône 14K, the 14N was used on several French and German aircraft of World War II.

Design and development

Facing criticisms over the 14K's reliability, Gnome-Rhône undertook a major upgrade of its 14-cylinder design, using different materials for the pistons and valves, and enlarging cooling surfaces by 39%.

The new 14N was introduced in 1937 and was quickly adopted on several aircraft models. In 1939, minor improvements allowed Gnome-Rhône to increase the compression ratio from 6.1:1 to 6.8:1, which resulted in increased power for wartime production aircraft.

The 14N was further developed into the Gnome-Rhône 14R featuring a 2-stage supercharger, but this type was not widely used until after World War II as production of improved engines was prohibited by the terms of the armistice with Germany.

Postwar the 14R was developed into a 28 cylinder high capacity engine as the Gnome-Rhône 28T-1, essentially two 14R-24 engines back to back driving co-axial contra-rotating propeller shafts.[1]

Variants

Data from:Aircraft engines of the World 1945,[2] Aircraft engines of the World 1946[1]

14N-44
LH rotation, 780 kW (1,050 hp).
14N-45
RH rotation version of -44.
14N-48
LH rotation, 880 kW (1,180 hp).
14N-49
RH rotation version of -48.
14N-50
LH rotation, 1,000 kW (1,400 hp).
14N-54
LH rotation, 930 kW (1,250 hp).
14N-55
RH rotation version of -54.
14N-58
LH rotation, 880 kW (1,180 hp).
14N-59
RH rotation version of -58.
14R-4
Improved higher performance using 92 Octane fuel. 14N with 2-speed supercharge (6.5:1 and 9:1), LH rotation, 1,190 kW (1,590 hp) for take-off.
14R-5
RH rotation version of 14R-4.
14R-24
LH rotation, 1,200 kW (1,600 hp).
14R-25
RH rotation version of 14R-24.
28T-1
28 cylinder, double 14R-24 with co-axial contra-rotating propeller shafts, direct fuel injection, 2-speed supercharger, 77.4 l (4,720 cu in) displacement, delivering 2,400 kW (3,200 hp) for take-off using 100/130 octane fuel.[1]

Applications

Specifications (14N-48)

Data from Aircraft engines of the World 1945[2]

General characteristics

Components

Performance

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Wilkinson, Paul H. (1946). Aircraft engines of the World 1946 (4th ed.). London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd.
  2. 1 2 Wilkinson, Paul H. (1945). Aircraft engines of the World 1945 (3rd ed.). -New York: Paul H. Wilkinson.
  • Danel, Raymond and Cuny, Jean. L'aviation française de bombardement et de renseignement 1918-1940 Docavia n°12, Editions Larivière
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