Aerospace Engines A to Z
Aerospace Engines A to Z

Updated: 23-Feb-2018

DETROIT AERONAUTIC CONSTRUCTION CO

(USA)


DETROIT AERONAUTIC CONSTRUCTION CO engine specifications

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
“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 Detroit Aeronautic Construction Co.
"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.

Motor del Detroit Aeronautic Construction Co.

Motor del Detroit Aeronautic Construction Co.
“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:

Other details:
Model: 4 cyl. inline, 30-50 hp

Arquitecture: 4-cylinder In-line
Cooling: Liquid
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 30-50 HP
Weight:

Other details:
Model: 6 cyl. inline, 60-75 HP

Arquitecture: 6-cylinder In-line
Cooling: Liquid
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 60-75 HP
Weight:

Other details:
Model: Viking 140, 16 cyl. en X

Arquitecture: 16-cylinder X-engine
Cooling: Air
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 140 HP
Weight:

Other details: