| AD.3 | |
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| Preserved Salmson 3 Ad engine at the Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleissheim | |
| Type | Radial engine |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Salmson |
The Salmson AD.3 or Salmson 3 Ad was a French designed, three-cylinder, air-cooled radial aero engine. It was also produced by British Salmson in Great Britain during the 1920s.
A preserved Salmson 3 Ad engine is on public display at the Deutsches Museum, Munich.
Data fromFlight, 21 February 1924. [1]
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