- Alfa Romeo 135
The Alfa Romeo 135 Tornado was an Italian 18-cylinder
radial engine designed by Giustino Cattaneo.Cite web|url=http://www.enzociliberto.it/aisastoryauto/articolieriviste/galleryItaliano2006-2/Alfa_Romeo_factory_1933-45.pdf|title=STORY OF THE ALFA ROMEO FACTORY AND PLANTS page 10|accessdate=2007-08-29|work=enzociliberto.it] It basically consisted of two nine-cylinder radials, using similar engines to theAlfa Romeo 126 . Only around 150 units of this engine were manufactured. At the time of its first running in 1938 and 1939 it was the most powerful radial engine in the world, generating just less than 1492 kW (2000 hp) on 100-octance fuel.135 R.C.32
pecifications
*Power output:1177 kW (1600 hp) at Take Off, 1030 kW (1400 CV) at 3200m [Archivio Storico Alfa Romeo - Volume II. Torino, November 1998]
Applications
*Cant Z.1018 "Leone"Cite web|url=http://www.comandosupremo.com/Cantz1018.html|title=CANT Z 1018 "Leone"|accessdate=2007-08-27|work=comandosupremo.com]
*Savoia-Marchetti SM.87 (four planes)
*Savoia-Marchetti SM.82 (central engine)
*Savoia-Marchetti SM.90 (one prototype)
*Cant Z 1014 (five prototypes)136 R.C.25
pecifications
*Power output:1765 kW (2400 hp) at 0m, 1360 kW (1850 CV) at 2500m [Archivio Storico Alfa Romeo - Volume II. Torino, November 1998]
Applications
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CRDA CANT Z.1018 "Leone"135 R.C.34
pecifications
*Power output:1194 kW (1600 hp)
Applications
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Focke-Wulf Fw 200 "Condor" (engines supllied for testing)Cite web|url=http://www.aerei-italiani.net/Marco_Rigoni/Alfa%20Romeo_Album%20Modelli%20Aerei_Nov.05.pdf|title=Alfa Romeo AEREI Collezione Modelli di Marco Rigoni Settembre 2005|accessdate=2008-06-15|work=aerei-italiani.net]136 R.C.65
pecifications
*Power output:1618 kW (2200 hp) at Take Off, 1214 kW (1650 CV) at 6500m [Archivio Storico Alfa Romeo - Volume II. Torino, November 1998]
References
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