Salmson Z-9, Radial 9 Engine
date: label: Date
content: Circa 1917-1918
name: label: Manufacturer
content: Salmson (Societe des Moteurs)
notes: label: Physical Description
content: Type: Reciprocating, 9 cylinders, radial, water-cooled
label: Physical Description
content: Power rating: 172 kW (230 hp) at 1,500 rpm
label: Physical Description
content: Displacement: 18.2 L (1,112 cu in.)
label: Physical Description
content: Bore and Stroke: 125 mm (4.92 in.) x 165 mm (6.50 in.)
label: Physical Description
content: Weight: 215 kg (473 lb)
label: Summary
content: Salmson aircraft engines, produced in France starting in 1913 by the Societe des Moteurs Salmson in Billancourt, Sein, were originally designed and patented by Canton and Unne, and also constructed in Great Britain by the Dudbridge Iron Works, Ltd. of Strand, Gloucester. Development work began in 1908, making it one of the earliest companies to produce radial power plants. Except for being water-cooled, the Salmson engines demonstrated the advantages of the radial concept, being the first successful large aircraft engines of this type.
label: Summary
content: The Salmson Z-9 was the first of its series, and was produced during World War I. It primarily powered Salmson-built aircraft, principally the Salmson 2 SAL day reconnaissance bomber used by American squadrons in 1918. The French-built Z-9 also powered Rep, Voisin, Caudron, Farman, Hanriot, and Spad aircraft. The 9ZM, built by the English firm of Willans & Robinson, powered the Vickers F.B.27 Vimy prototype.
place: label: Country of Origin
content: France
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content: National Air and Space Museum Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Purchase
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Air and Space Museum
identifier: label: Inventory Number
content: A19500098000
objectType: label: Type
content: PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Materials
content: Steel, Aluminum, Preservative coating, Rubber, Plastic, Copper
label: Dimensions
content: Depth 132.1 cm (52 in.), Length 132.1 cm (52 in.), Width 121.9 cm (48 in.)