Fiat A.70

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Fiat A.70
Type Air cooled 7-cylinder radial aircraft engine
National origin Italy
Manufacturer Fiat Aviazione
Designed byTranquillo Zerbi
First run1934

The Fiat A.70 was an air cooled radial engine with seven cylinders developed by the Italian engineering company Fiat Aviazione in the 1930s. The engine powered a number of Italian light competition and prototype aircraft.

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Design and development

The A.70 was developed by Fiat Aviazione, part of Fiat S.p.A., as one of a number of related small radial engines. [1] It debuted at the Challenge International de Tourisme 1934, powering a number of the competitors. [2] The engine had seven cylinders of square design, with a bore and stroke of 115 mm (4.5 in), arranged around a crankshaft in a single row. [3] It was connected to the propeller by direct drive, often through a NACA cowling. [4]

Applications

Specifications (A.70S)

Data fromNACA Technical Memorandum No.760. [3]

General characteristics

Components

Performance

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