Fiat A.53

The Fiat A.53 was a seven-cylinder, air-cooled radial piston engine developed in Italy in the 1930s as a powerplant for aircraft.[1]

A.53
Fiat A.53
Type Piston engine
National origin Italy
Manufacturer Fiat
First run 1931

Applications

Specifications (A.53)

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1931 and Masino.[2][3]

General characteristics

  • Type: 7-cylinder air-cooled radial
  • Bore: 105 mm (4.13 in)
  • Stroke: 120 mm (4.72 in)
  • Length: 823 mm (32.40 in)
  • Diameter: 900 mm (35.43 in)
  • Dry weight: 147 kg (324 lb) dry

Components

  • Valvetrain: Overhead valves operated by pushrods and rockers
  • 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

  1. Jotti, da Badia Polesine (1934). Annuario dell'aeronautica Italiana 1934. Milan: Libreria Aeronautica.
  2. Grey, C.G., ed. (1931). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1931. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 59d.
  3. Giovanni Masino, Fantasmi di aerei e motori Fiat dal 1935 al 1945 I (PDF), su www.avia-it.com.
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