Updated: 23-Feb-2018
It is an inline, four-cylinder engine of which there are files archived at the Nasm with references under number Doc. (BD-345000-01). Info has been requested.
“Detroit Aeromotor”
-The 30-50 hp Detroit Aeromotor had four cylinders in line as the picture.
-The 60-75 hp Aeromotor had 6 cylinders. Both were water cooled and from 1910.
-In 1919 appeared the "Viking" giving 140 hp, and according to references it was an air-cooled 16-cylinder in X.
From Appendix 10: Builder of water-cooled, 4- and 6-cylinder inline engines.
"General ad of this brand"
-The advertisement is from July 1910 and it already mentioned three aeronautical engines.
-Below we see two of them with propeller, instead of a wheel like the one in the ad, probably for airships.
“Two Detroit Aero Constructions Co.”
Engines of DETROIT AERONAUTIC CONSTRUCTION CO
Model: 4 cyl. inline, 20-30 HP
Arquitecture: 4-cylinder In-line
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 20-30 HP
Weight:
Model: 4 cyl. inline, 30-50 hp
Arquitecture: 4-cylinder In-line
Cooling: Liquid
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 30-50 HP
Weight:
Model: 6 cyl. inline, 60-75 HP
Arquitecture: 6-cylinder In-line
Cooling: Liquid
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 60-75 HP
Weight:
Model: Viking 140, 16 cyl. en X
Arquitecture: 16-cylinder X-engine
Cooling: Air
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 140 HP
Weight: