Hiro_Type_94_(Engine)

Hiro Type 94

Hiro Type 94

Aircraft Engine

The Type 94 900 hp liquid-cooled in-line was a W-18 liquid-cooled aircraft engine. Two Type 94 engines were used to power the Imperial Japanese Navy Hiro G2H land-based bomber in 1933. The Type 94 engine was the eighteen-cylinder version of the Hiro Type 90 600 hp water-cooled W-12/Hiro Type 91 520 hp water-cooled W-12 engines.

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Specifications (variant)

Data from Mikesh

General characteristics

  • Type: 40° W-18 liquid-cooled piston engine
  • Bore: 135mm (5.315 in.)
  • Stroke: 160mm (6.2992 in.)
  • Displacement: 41.25l (2,515.6 ci)

Components

  • Cooling system: Liquid

Performance

  • Power output: 900–1,180 hp (670–880 kW)

References

    Bibliography

    • Mikesh, Robert C. and Abe, Shorzoe. Japanese Aircraft 1910-1941. London:Putnam, 1990. ISBN 0 85177 840 2
    • Goodwin, Mike & Starkings, Peter (2017). Japanese Aero-Engines 1910-1945. Sandomierz, Poland: MMPBooks. ISBN 978-83-65281-32-6.
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