Elizalde Tigre IV
Tigre IV | |
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Preserved Elizalde Tigre. | |
Type | Piston inline aero-engine |
Manufacturer | Elizalde SA. |
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The Elizalde Tigre IV, also known as the ENMA Tigre IV, is a Spanish four-cylinder inverted air-cooled engine designed and built by Elizalde SA shortly after the Spanish Civil War.[1]
Variants
- Tigre IVA
- 125 hp version.
- Tigre IVB
- 150 hp version.
Applications
Survivors
Approximately 30 ENMA Tigre IV engines remain airworthy in Britain (as of July 2009), all powering CASA 1.131 aircraft which are Spanish licensed-built versions of the Bücker Jungmann.[2]
Specifications (Tigre IVA)
Data from: Janes[3]
General characteristics
- Type: Four-cylinder, in-line, inverted, air-cooled
- Bore: 120 mm (4.72 in)
- Stroke: 140 mm (5.512 in)
- Displacement: 6.3 L (386.3 in³)
- Length: 1144 mm (43.89 in)
- Width: 400 mm (15.76 in)
- Height: 877 mm (34.55 in)
- Dry weight: 120 kg (264 lbs)
Components
- Valvetrain: Overhead valve
- Fuel system: Carburettor
- Cooling system: Air-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 93 kW (125 hp) at 2,200 rpm
- Compression ratio: 6:1
- Power-to-weight ratio: 0.77 kW/kg (0.47 hp.lb)
See also
- Comparable engines
- Related lists
References
Notes
- ↑ Gunston 1989, p.54.
- ↑ G-INFO - UK CAA database Retrieved: 29 July 2009
- ↑ Janes 1998, p.299
Bibliography
- Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II. London. Studio Editions Ltd, 1998. ISBN 0-517-67964-7
- Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9
External links
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