- Clerget 7Z
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7Z Type Rotary engine National origin France Manufacturer Clerget-Blin First run 1911 Major applications Avro 504 Number built 347 (British production) The Clerget 7Z was a seven-cylinder rotary aircraft engine of the World War I era designed by Pierre Clerget. First appearing in 1911 it was nominally rated at 80 horsepower (60 kW). 347 examples were jointly built in Britain by Gordon Watney & Co Ltd of Weybridge and Gwynnes Ltd of Hammersmith.[1]
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Applications
- Avro 504
- Beardmore W.B.III
- Bristol Scout
- Grahame-White 20
- Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.8
- Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.2
- Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.4
- Sopwith Pup
Specifications (Clerget 7Z)
Data from Lumsden and Gunston.[1][2]
General characteristics
- Type: Seven-cylinder air-cooled rotary engine
- Bore: 120 mm (4.72 in)
- Stroke: 150 mm (4.3 in)
- Displacement: 11.88 L (722.75 cu in)
- Diameter: 91.4 cm (36 in)
- Dry weight: 106 kg (234 lb)
Components
- Fuel system: Bloctube carburettor
- Cooling system: Air-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 95 hp (71 kW) at 1,300 rpm (maximum power)
- Compression ratio: 4.3:1
See also
- Comparable engines
- Gnome Omega
- Gnome Monosoupape
- Le Rhône
- Related lists
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9
- Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.
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