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1930s Italian piston aircraft engine
A.53
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Fiat A.53
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Type
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Piston engine
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National origin
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Italy
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Manufacturer
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Fiat
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First run
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1931
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The Fiat A.53 was a seven-cylinder, air-cooled radial piston engine developed in Italy in the 1930s as a powerplant for aircraft.
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Applications
Specifications (A.53)
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1931 and Masino.
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General characteristics
- Type: 7-cylinder air-cooled radial
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Bore: 105 mm (4.13 in)
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Stroke: 120 mm (4.72 in)
- Length: 823 mm (32.40 in)
- Diameter: 900 mm (35.43 in)
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Dry weight: 147 kg (324 lb) dry
Components
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Valvetrain: Overhead valves operated by pushrods and rockers
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Supercharger: centrifugal single-stage
- Fuel system: oil heated carburetor
- Oil system: dry sump with two pumps
- Cooling system: Air-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 115 hp (86 kW) at 1,900 rpm - normal
- 120 hp (89 kW) at 2,100 rpm - maximum
See also
Related lists
References
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^ Jotti, da Badia Polesine (1934). Annuario dell'aeronautica Italiana 1934. Milan: Libreria Aeronautica.
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^ Grey, C.G., ed. (1931). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1931. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 59d.
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^ Giovanni Masino, Fantasmi di aerei e motori Fiat dal 1935 al 1945 I (PDF), su www.avia-it.com.