Aerospace Engines A to Z
Aerospace Engines A to Z

Updated: 19-Jun-2018

Emerson Engine Co made at least three models of water-cooled, inline, aviation engines.

Emerson 6-cylinder
“Emerson 6-cylinder”

-The "Aerial" from 1910 with six cylinders gave 120-150 hp according to the rotation speed.

-In 1911, the 60 hp four-cylinder engine appears as well as another six-cylinder that gave 100 hp.

From Appendix 10: The Emerson Engine Co. Inc., in Alexandria, Virginia, was making engines for aviation as early as 1910.

The Emerson 60 hp installed on an airplane
"The 60 HP, installed on an airplane"

-The 6-cylinder engines that gave 100, 120 or 150 hp were similar to each other, in architecture.

Emerson 6-cylinder engine fig.2

Emerson 6-cylinder engine fig.3
"The Emerson six-cylinder on both sides"

An Emerson six-cylinder installed with radiator and tank
"A six-cylinder installed with radiator and tank"

-In articles of the time appears a "skeleton" of an Emerson 8-cylinder in line engine that draws attention but we can not confirm that it went into production.

Emerson 8-cylinder engine
"Maybe it was the union of two 4-cylinder engines"

-Their propaganda mentioned that they used German steel of greatest resistance, including from Krupp.

-In an ad of the time is also said "To have enough power to fly and not like a lawn-mower."

Engines of EMERSON

Model: Aerial, 4 cyl. inline, 60 HP

Arquitecture: 4-cylinder In-line
Cooling: Liquid
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 60 HP
Weight:

Other details:
Model: Aerial, 6 cils. en linea, 100 HP

Arquitecture: 6-cylinder In-line
Cooling: Liquid
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 100 HP
Weight:

Other details:
Model: Aerial, 6 cy, 120-15l. inline HP

Arquitecture: 6-cylinder In-line
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 120 / 150 HP
Weight:

Other details:
The Emerson 6-cylinder fig.3

"The Emerson 6-cylinder fig.3"