Aerospace Engines A to Z
Aerospace Engines A to Z

Updated: 27-Jun-2018

ACE (American Cirrus Eng. Inc.)

(USA)


ACE (American Cirrus Eng. Inc.) engine specifications

This company was based in Belleville, New Jersey.

-In the year 1928 they were building a radial engine with 7 cylinders giving 140 hp. (Later this engine would be known as Jacobs LA-1).

-In 1929 they were building British Cirrus engines under license for the US market. Especially the four-cylinder ones. These engines with four upright cylinders gave 95 hp.

ACE Cirrus 95 HP
“ACE Cirrus 95 hp”

-The MkIII (1929) that gave 90 hp had inverted cylinders. The supercharged version gave 110 hp.

ACE Hi-Drive
“ACE Hi-Drive”

-The MkIII Hi-Drive from 1931, also gave 95 hp.

-As from 1929 this company was known as ACE “AirCraft Engine Corp.”.

Engines of ACE (American Cirrus Eng. Inc.)

Model: ACE - MkIII Hi-Drive

Arquitecture: 4-cylinder In-line
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 95 HP @ rpm
Weight:

Other details:

The MkIII Hi-Drive from 1931, also gave 95 hp.

ACE Hi-Drive

"ACE Hi-Drive"

Model: ACE- Cirrus MKIII

Arquitecture: 4-cylinder In-line
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 90 / 110 HP @ rpm
Weight:

Other details:

The MkIII (1929) of 90 hp had inverted cylinders.
The supercharged version would give 110 hp.

ACE Cirrus 95 HP

"ACE Cirrus 95 HP"

Model: Jacobs LA-1

Arquitecture: 7-cylinder Radial
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 140 HP @ rpm
Weight:

Other details:

In the year 1928 they started to build this engine. (Later it would be known as Jacobs LA-1).

ACE LA-1

"ACE LA-1"