Clerget 7Z

Clerget 7Z
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

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

See also

Comparable engines
Related lists

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b Lumsden 2003, p. 133.
  2. ^ Gunston 1989, p, 41.

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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