Gnome-Rhône 9K Mistral
The Gnome-Rhône 9K Mistral was a nine-cylinder 550 hp (405 kW) to 700 hp air-cooled radial engine, that started life as an enlarged Gnome-Rhône 7K with two extra cylinders.
General characteristics: (9Kd)
Components
Performance
General characteristics: (9Kd)
- Type: Nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine.
- Bore: 146 mm (5.75 in)
- Stroke: 165 mm (6.50 in)
- Displacement: 24.9 l (1,520 cu in)
- Length:
- Kdr 0.5 reduction gear - 1,295 mm (50.98 in)
- Kdr 0.666· reduction gear - 1,297 mm (51.06 in)
- Kdrs 0.5 reduction gear - 1,323 mm (52.09 in)
- Kdrs 0.666· reduction gear - 1,325 mm (52.17 in)
- Diameter: 1,299 mm (51.14 in)
- Dry weight:
- Kdr 0.5 reduction gear - 355 kg (783 lb)
- Kdr 0.666· reduction gear - 360 kg (790 lb)
- Kdrs 0.5 reduction gear - 369 kg (814 lb)
- Kdrs 0.666· reduction gear - 374 kg (825 lb)
Components
- Valvetrain: Two valves per cylinder, pushrod operated
- Supercharger: Kdrsd - single stage centrifugal blower
- Fuel system: Carburetor
- Fuel type: Gasoline
- Cooling system: Air-cooled
- Reduction gear: Direct drive, 0.5:1 or 0.666·:1
Performance
- Power output:
- Kdr - 370 kW (500 hp) at sea level
- Kdrs - 370 kW (500 hp) at 1,500 m (4,900 ft)
- Kdrs - 340 kW (450 hp) at 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
- Compression ratio: 5.5:1
Source(s):
Wikipedia
Gunston, Bill (2006). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines: From the Pioneers to the Present Day (5th ed.). Stroud, UK: Sutton. ISBN 0-7509-4479-X.
Wikipedia
Gunston, Bill (2006). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines: From the Pioneers to the Present Day (5th ed.). Stroud, UK: Sutton. ISBN 0-7509-4479-X.
