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Gnome-Rhône 14M

The Gnome-Rhône 14M was a small 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial engine that was used on several French and German aircraft of World War II.

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Variants

14M-00
LH rotation, 474 kW (635 hp)
14M-01
RH rotation identical to 14M-00
14M-04
LH rotation, 521.99 kW (700 hp)
14M-05
RH rotation identical to 14M-04
14M-06
LH rotation, 521.99 kW (700 hp), reduction gear 0.71:1
14M-07
RH rotation identical to 14M-06
14M-08
LH rotation, 559.27 kW (750 hp), reduction gear 0.71:1
14M-09
RH rotation identical to 14M-08

Applications

  • Breguet 693
  • Focke-Wulf Fw 189E
  • Gotha Go 244
  • SNCAC NC.510M
  • SNCAC NC.530
  • SNCAC NC.600
  • Henschel Hs 129B
  • Potez 631
  • Potez 633
  • Potez 637
  • Potez 662
  • Potez 63.11
  • Specifications (14M-4)

    (14M-5 identical except opposite rotation)

    Data from

    General characteristics

  • Type: Fourteen-cylinder two-row supercharged air-cooled radial engine
  • Bore: 122 mm (4.80 in)
  • Stroke: 116 mm (4.57 in)
  • Displacement: 18.92 L (1,154.6 cu in)
  • Length: 1,251 mm (49.25 in)
  • Diameter: 950 mm (37.40 in)
  • Dry weight: 419 kg (924 lb)
  • Components

  • Valvetrain: Two overhead valves per cylinder
  • Supercharger: gear driven, 8.258:1 ratio, 1-speed supercharger
  • Fuel system: Bronzavia 110-L2 carburretor with automatic boost and altitude control
  • Fuel type: 87 octane rating gasoline
  • Oil system: Pressure feed 482.6 kPa (70 psi), dry sump, 120 S.U. secs (25.1 cSt) grade oil.
  • Cooling system: Air-cooled
  • Reduction gear: 0.71:1
  • Air Equipment 47 electric inertia starter
  • Performance

  • Power output:
  • (Take-off): 521.99 kW (700 hp) at 3,030 rpm for takeoff with 1,100 mm (43.3 in) Hg / +3 kg (6.6 lb) boost
  • (Normal): 492.16 kW (660 hp) at 3,030 rpm at 4,000 m (13,123 ft)
  • (cruising): 339.29 kW (455 hp) at 2,350 rpm at 4,000 m (13,123 ft)
  • Specific power: 27.21 kW/l (0.61 hp/(cu in))
  • Compression ratio: 6.5:1
  • Specific fuel consumption: 0.29 kg/(kW h) (0.48 lb/(hp h))
  • Oil consumption: 0.01 kg/(kW h) (0.018 lb/(hp h))
  • Power-to-weight ratio: 1.27 kW/kg (0.77 hp/lb)
  • B.m.e.p. max: 1,075 kPa (155.9 psi)
  • References

    Gnome-Rhône 14M Wikipedia