Harkness Hornet

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Hornet
Typefour-cylinder inline, water-cooled aircraft engine
Manufacturer Harkness

The Harkness Hornet was a four-cylinder inline, water-cooled aircraft engine produced in Australia in the 1920s. [1] It used a cylinder bank from a Hispano-Suiza 8 attached to a crankcase of local design.

With a bore of 4.72 in (120 mm) and a stroke of 5.12 in (130 mm), power was 115 hp (86 kW) at 2,000 rpm.

References

  1. "Powerhouse Collection - "Harkness Hornet" aero engine, 1929". collection.powerhouse.com.au. Retrieved 2025-11-11.