Updated: 19-Jun-2018
Emerson Engine Co made at least three models of water-cooled, inline, aviation engines.
“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 60 HP, installed on an airplane"
-The 6-cylinder engines that gave 100, 120 or 150 hp were similar to each other, in architecture.
"The Emerson six-cylinder on both sides"
"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.
"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:
Model: Aerial, 6 cils. en linea, 100 HP
Arquitecture: 6-cylinder In-line
Cooling: Liquid
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 100 HP
Weight:
Model: Aerial, 6 cy, 120-15l. inline HP
Arquitecture: 6-cylinder In-line
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 120 / 150 HP
Weight:
"The Emerson 6-cylinder fig.3"