Aichi AC-1
1920s Japanese piston aircraft engine prototype
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The Aichi AC-1 was an experimental 250 kW (330 hp) nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine. In 1929, it was used to power the newly designed Aichi AB-2, a catapult-launched reconnaissance seaplane.
| AC-1 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Radial aircraft engine |
| National origin | Japan |
| Manufacturer | Aichi Kokuki |
| First run | 1929 |
| Major applications | Aichi AB-2 |
The AB-2 with its AC-1 engine is noted for being the first shipboard reconnaissance seaplane and engine combination designed and manufactured entirely in Japan, without foreign assistance. This was a major turning point, not only for Aichi, but for all of the other Japanese aircraft and engine manufacturers, as they no longer need rely on foreign designs.[1]
None of these engines survive today, and little is known about them.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Type: Nine-cylinder, air-cooled, radial aircraft piston engine
Components
- Valvetrain: Two overhead valves per cylinder
- Supercharger: gear driven single-speed centrifugal
- Fuel system: Carburetor
- Oil system: Dry sump with scavenging pump and pressure pump
- Cooling system: Air-cooled
