Antoinette 8V

8V
8V engine installed in an Antoinette VII monoplane.
Type	V8 aero engine
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Antoinette
Designed by	Léon Levavasseur
First run	c.1906

The Antoinette 8V was an early French eight-cylinder, liquid-cooled, V engine, the first gasoline-fueled, spark plug ignition engine of any kind produced with fuel injection in quantity. It was typically rated at 60+ hp. First produced in 1906 it was used on a number of early French aircraft, including Alberto Santos Dumont's 14 Bis.

Specifications (Antoinette 8V)

Data for: Antoinette 8V

General characteristics

• Type: 8-cylinder liquid-cooled V engine
• Bore: 110 mm (4.33 in)
• Stroke: 105 mm (4.13 in)
• Displacement: 8.0 L (487 cu in)
• Length: 1,120 mm (44 in)
• Width: 630 mm (25 in)
• Height: 540 mm (21 in)
• Dry weight: 95 kg (209 lb)

Components

• Fuel system: direct injection
• Cooling system: Liquid-cooled

Performance

• Power output: 50 kW (67 hp) at 1,100 RPM
• Power-to-weight ratio: 0.7 kW/kg (0.32 hp/lb)

See also

Related lists

• List of aircraft engines

References

• http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel/Duxford/1910-3.htm
• http://www.wwiaviation.com/engines/Antoinette.html