Renault 70 hp

70 hp/Type WB
TypeAir-cooled V-8 piston engine
National originFrance
Manufacturer
First run1910
Major applications
Number built
  • 1,200 (France)
  • 230 (United Kingdom)
Developed fromRenault 50/60 hp
Developed into

The Renault 70 hp, (8Ab , 8C) is a French V-8 aero engine that first ran in 1910. The type powered many early military aircraft including the Farman MF.7 Longhorn and the Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2. In addition to French production, these engines were also built in the United Kingdom and equipped the majority of British aircraft sent to France at the start of WW1.