V24 engine
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A V24 engine is a V engine
with 24 cylinder
s, suitable only for very large trucks or locomotives.
A very large V24, the AS.6
, engine was built by Fiat
in the early 1930s as a powerplant
for the competition aeroplane Macchi M.C.72
. This engine was in reality formed by mounting two Fiat AS.5
V12 one behind the other, obtaining a total displacement of over 50 litres and a power output of about 3,100 hp. The two units remained separated (they could be started separately) but the output shaft was shared. Between the units sat the gearbox that was used to reduce the propeller speed, and the final output shaft ran between the cylinder banks of the front engine to reach the nose of the aeroplane.
Detroit Diesel 24V-71
is a two-stroke V24 Diesel engine.
V engine
A V engine, or Vee engine is a common configuration for an internal combustion engine. The cylinders and pistons are aligned, in two separate planes or 'banks', so that they appear to be in a "V" when viewed along the axis of the crankshaft...
with 24 cylinder
Cylinder (engine)
A cylinder is the central working part of a reciprocating engine or pump, the space in which a piston travels. Multiple cylinders are commonly arranged side by side in a bank, or engine block, which is typically cast from aluminum or cast iron before receiving precision machine work...
s, suitable only for very large trucks or locomotives.
A very large V24, the AS.6
Fiat AS.6
-See also:-Bibliography:*Eves, Edward The Schneider Trophy Story. Shrewsbury. Airlife Publishing Ltd., 2001. ISBN 1-84037-257-5.*Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9...
, engine was built by Fiat
Fiat
FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...
in the early 1930s as a powerplant
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for the competition aeroplane Macchi M.C.72
Macchi M.C.72
|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Cowin, Hugh W. The Risk Takers, A Unique Pictorial Record 1908-1972: Racing & Record-setting Aircraft . London: Osprey Aviation, 1999. ISBN 1-85532-904-2....
. This engine was in reality formed by mounting two Fiat AS.5
Fiat AS.5
-See also:-Bibliography:*Eves, Edward The Schneider Trophy Story. Shrewsbury. Airlife Publishing Ltd., 2001. ISBN 1-84037-257-5.*Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9...
V12 one behind the other, obtaining a total displacement of over 50 litres and a power output of about 3,100 hp. The two units remained separated (they could be started separately) but the output shaft was shared. Between the units sat the gearbox that was used to reduce the propeller speed, and the final output shaft ran between the cylinder banks of the front engine to reach the nose of the aeroplane.
Detroit Diesel 24V-71
Detroit Diesel Series 71
The Detroit Diesel Series 71 is a two-stroke cycle diesel engine series, available in both inline and V configurations, with the inline models including one, two, three, four and six cylinders, and the V-types including six, eight, 12, 16 and 24 cylinders...
is a two-stroke V24 Diesel engine.