Aerospace Engines A to Z
Aerospace Engines A to Z

Updated: 12-Feb-2020

-It was the Walter Christie Machinery Company whose owner with the same name designed an 8-cylinder V engine with overhead camshaft, in 1910.

Christie V-8
"Christie V-8"

-In 1911, Walter Christie designed and presented a 6-cylinder radial.

From appendix 9: In the main text we showed a Christie engine mounted on an airplane without any details. Recently we achieved the illustration below and some details.

Christie V8 frontal
"Christie V8 frontal"

-So we have the power output of 110 CV at 1,500 rpm. This engine is manufactured in 1910.

-It had an overhead camshaft, 16 valves, and a piston diameter of 4.375 inch. with a 7.00 inch stroke. (very long).

Another view of the Christie V-8 engine
"Another view of the Christie V-8 engine"

Christie V-8 side view
"And the side view"

-Walter Christie, its builder, made atypical engines and sports cars with the architecture he used. It is therefore shocking that this engine has a normal look for that time.

Engines of CHRISTIE

Model: Radial, 6 cils.

Model: V-8

Christie V8

"Christie V8"