CNA C.VI

C.VI
Type	Six cylinder inverted air-cooled in-line.
National origin	Italy
Manufacturer	Compagnia Nazionale Aeronautica (CNA)

The CNA C.VI I.R.C.43 was a six-cylinder, supercharged, inverted, inline engine designed and built in Italy in the 1930s. Following standard Italian practice, the designation IRC43 indicated that the engine was inverted, geared down and had a supercharger rated to 4,300 m (14,110 ft).^[1]

Applications

Data from Italian Civil and Military Aircraft 1930-1945^[2]

CNA Eta
CNA 15
CNA 25

Specifications

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1938^[1]

General characteristics

Bore: 90 mm (3.54 in)
Stroke: 110 mm (4.33 in)
Displacement: 4.2 L (256.2 cu in)
Dry weight: dry 185 kg (408 lb)

Components

Valvetrain: Two underhead camshafts, one for inlet valves and one for exhaust
Supercharger: Roots type rated to 4,300 m (14,110 ft)
Cooling system: Air
Reduction gear: 2:1

Performance

Power output: rated 112 kW (150 hp) at 3,400 rpm at 4,300 m (14,110 ft)
Fuel consumption: 0.33 kg/kWh (0.54 lb/hp h)
Oil consumption: 24 g/kWh (0.053 lb/hp h)

References

1 2 Grey, C.G. (1972). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1938. London: David & Charles. p. 68d. ISBN 0715 35734 4.
↑ Thompson, Jonathan (1963). Italian Civil and Military Aircraft 1930-1945. Fallbrook, California: Aero Publishers, Inc. p. 133.

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