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Gnome-Rhône 14M

Manufacturer: Gnome et Rhône
Developed: N/A
Description:
The Gnome-Rhône 14M was a small 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial engine that was used on several French and German aircraft of World War II.

General Characteristics: 14M-4/5
Type: 14-cylinder two-row supercharged air-cooled radial engine
Bore: 122 mm (4.80 in)
Stroke: 116 mm (4.57 in)
Displacement: 18.92 L (1,154.6 cu in)
Length: 1,251 mm (49.25 in)
Diameter: 950 mm (37.40 in)
Dry weight: 419 kg (924 lb)

Components:
Valvetrain: Two overhead valves per cylinder
Supercharger: gear driven, 8.258:1 ratio, 1-speed supercharger
Fuel system: Bronzavia 110-L2 carburretor with automatic boost and altitude control
Fuel type: 87 octane rating gasoline
Oil system: Pressure feed 482.6 kPa (70 psi), dry sump, 120 S.U. secs (25.1 cSt) grade oil.
Cooling system: Air-cooled
Reduction gear: 0.71:1

Performance:
Power output:
  – Take-off: 521.99 kW (700 hp) at 3,030 rpm for takeoff with
      1,100 mm (43.3 in) Hg / +3 kg (6.6 lb) boost
  – Normal: 492.16 kW (660 hp) at 3,030 rpm at 4,000 m (13,123 ft)
  – Cruising: 339.29 kW (455 hp) at 2,350 rpm at 4,000 m (13,123 ft)
Specific power: 27.21 kW/l (0.61 hp/(cu in))
Compression ratio: 6.5:1
Specific fuel consumption: 0.29 kg/(kW h) (0.48 lb/(hp h))
Oil consumption: 0.01 kg/(kW h) (0.018 lb/(hp h))
Power-to-weight ratio: 1.27 kW/kg (0.77 hp/lb)

Variants:
14M-00 - Left hand rotation, 474 kW (635 hp)
14M-01 - Right hand rotation identical to 14M-00

14M-04 - Left hand rotation, 521.99 kW (700 hp)
14M-05 - Right hand rotation identical to 14M-04

14M-06 - Left hand rotation, 521.99 kW (700 hp), reduction gear 0.71:1
14M-07 - Right hand rotation identical to 14M-06

14M-08 - Left hand rotation, 559.27 kW (750 hp), reduction gear 0.71:1
14M-09 - Right hand rotation identical to 14M-08


Applications:
– Breguet 693
Gotha Go 244
– SNCAC NC.510M
– SNCAC NC.530
– SNCAC NC.600
Henschel Hs 129
– Potez 631
– Potez 633
– Potez 637
– Potez 662
– Potez 63.11

Source(s):
Wikipedia

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