Isotta Fraschini V.4

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Isotta Fraschini V.4
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Isotta Fraschini V.4b on display at the Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics
Type Piston engine
Manufacturer Isotta Fraschini
First run1916

The Isotta Fraschini V.4 of 1916 was an Italian six-cylinder, water-cooled, in-line piston aero engine of World War I (the "V" denoted "Volo" or "flight"). [1] Its construction was fairly typical of aircraft engines of the period with six cast-iron cylinders mounted in pairs with common heads. This engine was also produced by Alfa Romeo.

Contents

Applications

Variants

V.4
V.4A
V.4B
V.4Bb

Engines on display

V.4B in a Caproni Ca.36 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force Caproni Ca.36 NMUSAF engine.jpg
V.4B in a Caproni Ca.36 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force
V.4b on display at the Polish Aviation Museum Isotta Fraschini Bianchi V.4B MLP 04.jpg
V.4b on display at the Polish Aviation Museum

Specifications (V.4b)

Data from Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War I (2001); [2] Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics placard description

General characteristics

Components

Performance

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References

Notes

  1. Gunston 1989, p. 82.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jane's (2001)

Bibliography

  • Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN   1-85260-163-9
  • Taylor, Michael (2001). Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War I. London: Jane's Publishing Company. p. 290. ISBN   1-85170-347-0.