Gnome Delta

Delta
Gnome 9 Delta as shown in a 1913 Gnome catalog
TypeRotary aero engine
ManufacturerSociété des Moteurs Gnome
First runc. 1909
Major applicationsAvro 500
Vickers F.B.9 Gunbus
VariantsOberursel U.I

The Gnome 9 Delta was a French designed, nine-cylinder, air-cooled rotary aero engine that was produced under license in Britain. Powering several World War I era aircraft types it produced 100 hp (75 kW) from its capacity of 16 litres (980 cu in).

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