Gnome Monosoupape 9 Cylinder B2
General characteristics
- Type: 9-cylinder, single-row, rotary engine
- Bore: 110 mm (4.3 in)
- Stroke: 150 mm (5.9 in)
- Displacement: 12.8 L (781.63 cu in)
- Length: 107.4 cm (42.3 in)
- Diameter: 95 cm (37.4 in)
- Dry weight: 128 kg (282 lb)
Components
- Valvetrain: Single overhead valve
- Fuel type: 45ltrs p/hr 100 Octane Avgas
- Oil system: Total loss, castor oil
- Cooling system: Air-cooled
- Reduction gear: Nil, direct drive, right-hand tractor, left-hand pusher
Performance
- Power output: 120 hp at 1150 rpm
- Torque: 600 lbft
- Maximum Continuous Power: 1250RPM
- Compression ratio: 4.85:1
Aircraft that used the Monosoupape B2 engine
- Avro 504
- Airco DH.2
- Airco DH.5
- Blackburn Scout
- Blackburn Twin Blackburn
- Blackburn Triplane
- Bristol-Coanda T.B.8
- Bristol Scout
- FBA Type B Flying boat
- Nieuport IV
- Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.8
- Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.8
- Short S.80
- Short Type C
- Sopwith Sociable
- Sopwith Type 807 Folder Seaplane
- Sopwith Two-Seat Scout
- Sopwith Schneider
- Sopwith Pup
- Sopwith F.1 Camel
- Vickers Gunbus (FB.2, 3, 5, 6 and 7)
- Vickers F.B.12
- Vickers F.B 19 Bullet
- Yuriev-Cheremukhin TsAGI 1-EA helicopter, 1931-32
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Gnome Monosoupape 7 Cylinder Type A
General characteristics
- Type: 7-cylinder, single-row, rotary engine
- Bore: 110 mm (4.3 in)
- Stroke: 150 mm (5.9 in)
- Displacement: 9.98 L (609 cu in)
- Length: 107.4 cm (42.3 in)
- Diameter: 90 cm (35.4 in)
- Dry weight: 107 kg (236 lb)
Components
- Valvetrain: Single overhead valve
- Fuel type: 100 Octane Avgas
- Oil system: Total loss, castor oil
- Cooling system: Air-cooled
- Reduction gear: Nil, direct drive, right-hand tractor, left-hand pusher
Performance
- Power output: 100 hp at 1150 rpm
- Torque: 465 ftlb
- Maximum Continuous Power: 1250RPM
- Compression ratio: 4.85:1
Aircraft that used the Monosoupape 7 Type A
- Avro 504
- Avro 511
- Bristol-Coanda G.B.75
- Sopwith Pup
- Voisin L