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Gnome-Rhone 18L
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The Gnome et Rhône 18L was a French-designed twin-row 18 cylinder air cooled radial engine. The 18L was a large step up in terms of displacement, power and number of cylinders. The majority of Gnome-Rhone engines being either 7, 9 or 14 cylinders. The engine proved not to be a success and it was dropped in 1939 due to a poor power to weight ratio. The American and British 18 cylinder engines proving lighter, smaller and generally more reliable.
Specifications (Gnome Rhone 18L)
References
- Gunston, Bill. (1986). World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines. Patrick Stephens: Wellingborough. p.84
- http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel/Duxford/fraero2.htm
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