The Lancia Tipo 4 was an Italian aircraft engine constructed by Lancia in the mid-1910s.

Tipo 4
Type	V-12 aero engine
Manufacturer	Lancia
First run	1916

History

This water-cooled V-12 aircraft engine was built in 1916 and had a 50-degree angle between the cylinder banks. The Tipo 4 had a 120.7 mm (4.75 in) bore and a 180.1 mm (7.09 in) stroke. The engine’s total displacement was 24.7 l (1,508 cu in). It produced 240 kW (320 hp) at 1,380 rpm and 280 kW (380 hp) at 1,420 rpm. The Tipo 4 engine was direct drive and weighed 340 kg (740 lb). The engine shipped to the United States in late 1917.[1]

Applications

• Caproni Ca.37
• Caproni Ca.38

Specifications

Data from Old Machine Press.[1]

General characteristics

• Type: V-12 piston engine
• Bore: 120.7 mm (4.75 in)
• Stroke: 180.1 mm (7.09 in)
• Displacement: 24.7 l (1,508 cu in)
• Dry weight: 340 kg (740 lb)

Performance

• Power output: 280 kW (380 hp) at 1,420 rpm

See also

Comparable engines

• Rolls-Royce Eagle
• Sunbeam Matabele

Related lists

• List of aircraft engines

References

• Lancia Michael Frostick Published by Dalton Watson Ltd., London (1976)