Isotta Fraschini V.4

The Isotta Fraschini V.4 of 1916 was an Italian six-cylinder, water-cooled, in-line piston aero engine of World War I (the "V" denoted "Volo" or "flight"). Its construction was fairly typical of aircraft engines of the period with six cast-iron cylinders mounted in pairs with common heads. This engine was also produced by Alfa Romeo.

Applications

• CANT 7
• Caproni Ca.3
• Caproni Ca.30
• Caproni Ca.33
• Caproni Ca.34
• Caproni Ca.35
• Caproni Ca.36
• FBA Type H
• Macchi L.1
• Macchi M.5
• Macchi M.6
• Macchi M.8
• SIAI S.8

Variants

V.4:

;V.4A:

;V.4B:

;V.4Bb:

Engines on display

• A V.4b is on display in the Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics.
• The Caproni Ca.36 on display in the National Museum of the United States Air Force is fitted with a V.4b engine.
• A V.4b is on display in the Polish Aviation Museum.

Specifications (V.4b)

See also

References

Notes

Bibliography

• Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989.