Piaggio P.X

Not to be confused with Piaggio Vespa PX Stella or Stella PX.
Stella P.X
A close-cowled P.X fitted to an IMAM Ro.43 in 1940
TypeAir cooled radial
National originItaly
ManufacturerPiaggio
Designer
Renzo Spolti
Major applicationsIMAM Ro.43
Developed fromPiaggio Stella P.IX

The Piaggio P.X, or Piaggio Stella P.X, was an Italian nine-cylinder radial aircraft engine produced by Rinaldo Piaggio S.p.A. Based on experience license-producing Gnome et Rhône designs, the engine was used to power a number of aircraft during World War II, including the IMAM Ro.37bis and IMAM Ro.43, used extensively by the Regia Aeronautica and Regia Marina respectively.

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