ITALIAN ENGINE EVOLUTION (only most significative military or racing engines)

(by Sibboh)

1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929

ALFA ROMEO
AS.3
AS.5
───→
A.20 ───→ ───→
FIAT AS.2 ───→
A.19 A.22 ───→ ───→
───→
A.24 ───→ ───→
A.25
ISOTTA ───→ ───→ ───→
Asso 500 ───→
FRASCHINI Asso 750 ───→ ───→
PIAGGIO
REGGIANE
 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937
Mercury
───→ ───→ ───→ ──→ Alfa 135
ALFA ROMEO Pegasus
───→ Alfa 125 Alfa 126 ──→ Alfa 127

───→ ───→ A.33RC ───→ ───→

───→ A.30RA bis ───→ A.24T ───→ ───→
AS 6
───→ ───→ ───→
───→
FIAT A.30RA ───→ ───→
A.24R
───→ A.26 R
A.55 G&R 14K A.58RC A.78RC
P&W Hornet A.59RC A.76RC ───→ ───→
A.80RC ───→ ───→

ISOTTA
Asso caccia ───→ ───→ ?
FRASCHINI ───→ ───→
Asso 750 ───→ ───→ ───→ ───→ ───→
Asso 750 RC ───→
Asso XI RC ───→ ───→
Asso XI Spinto
L.120 Delta
───→ ───→
PIAGGIO P.IX ? ───→ P.X
P.XI P.XI bis
REGGIANE
 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943

Alfa 135 ───→ ───→

ALFA ROMEO ───→
Alfa 127 Alfa 128 ───→ ───→ inizio produzione ───→
DB601Aa
Alfa 101 ───→

A.38 ───→ A.44 ?

FIAT

A.76RC ───→ ───→ A.75 A.76

A.80RC ───→ ───→ ───→ A.82 A.83 A.84 ?

Asso 750 RC
progetto L.180
ISOTTA
Asso XI Spinto Asso L.121
FRASCHINI ───→ ───→ ───→
progetto L.122 ───→ ───→
Sigma?
L.120 Delta ───→
Gamma ? ───→
Zeta ? ───→ ───→

P.XVI ───→ ───→ ───→

───→
P.X ───→ ───→ ───→ ───→ ───→
PIAGGIO ───→
P.XI bis P.XIX
───→
P.XII ───→ ───→ ───→ ───→
P.XV ?
P.XXII ───→

REGGIANE RE 103 RC ───→

progetto RE 104
 Alfa Romeo Engines
Engine Engine First run - year Continuous Power Fuel
Version Altitude CV/L
(displacement) configuration (introduction) output Grade
R9 RC35 1934 650 cv 3500 m 22.7 cv/l ?
Alfa 125 (28.628 L)
air cooled RC10 1934 710 cv 1000 m 24.8 cv/l ?
R9 RC34 1935 750 cv 3400 m 26.2 cv/l 87 ?
Alfa 126 (28.628 L)
air cooled RC10 1935 800 cv 1000 m 27.9 cv/l 87 ?
R9 RC55 1937 700 cv 5500 m 24.5 cv/l 87
Alfa 127 (28.628 L)
air cooled RC50 1937 700 cv 5000 m 24.5 cv/l 87
R9 RC18 1937/38 860 cv 1800 m 30.0 cv/l 87
Alfa 128 (28.628 L)
air cooled RC21 1937/38 860 cv 2100 m 30.0 cv/l 87
Alfa 129 (28.628 L) R9 air cooled RC42 1942/43 940 cv ? 4200 m 32.8 ? cv/l 87
R9 1400 m 32.8 cv/l
Alfa 131 (28.628 L) RC14/50 1942/43 940 cv 87
air cooled 5000 m 32.8 cv/l
R18 RC32 1934-37 1410 cv 3200 m 28.4 cv/l 87
Alfa 135 (49.722 L)
air cooled RC45 ? ? 4500 m ? 87
R18 RC25 project 1939-40 ? 1850 cv 2500 m 37.2 cv/l ?
Alfa 136 (49.722 L)
air cooled RC65 project 1939-40 ? 1650 cv 6500 m 33.2 cv/l
R18 2300 m ?
Alfa 138 (57.256 L) RC23/65 experimental ? ?
air cooled 6500 m ?
RC80 1800 cv 8000 m 35.8 cv/l
Alfa 101 or AR.1101 R28 (R7x4) 1942
(50.24 L) liquid cooled (project 1937/38) ? cv ?m ? cv/l
RC?/86
1750 cv 8600 m 34.8 cv/l
Alfa 101 o AR.1101 R28 (R7x4) project
RC 80 2100 cv 8000 m ?
maggiorato (? L) liquid cooled (a bigger version)
 Racing Engines - FIAT
Engine Engine First run - year Power output
Version Altitude CV/L Fuel Grade
(displacement) configuration (introduction) (Max)
AS.2 (31.4 L) V12 - 1925 882 cv ? 28.1 cv/l
AS.3 (34.6 L) V12 - 1927 1000 cv ? 28.9 cv/l
AS.5 (25.128 L) V12 - 1929 1000 cv ? 39.8 cv/l
- 1931 2300 cv (2800 cv) ? 45.8 cv/l (55.7 cv/l)
AS.6 (50.256 L) V24
- 1934 2850 cv (3100 cv) ? 56.7 cv/l (61.7 cv/l)
AS.8 (34.482 L) V16 - 1939/40 2250 cv ? 65.3 cv/l
AS.5 was the basis for the A.30 and its family. AS.6 was realized with 2 AS.5.

Racing Engines - ISOTTA FRASCHINI

I-500 (Asso 500
V12 - 1929 1050 cv ? 37.9 cv/l
modified)
(Asso 500
V12 - 1929 850 cv ? 30.7 cv/l
modified)
M2-800 (Asso
W18 - 1929 1400/1800 cv ? 24.4/31.4 cv/l
1000 modified)
 FIAT Engines
Engine Engine First run - year Continuous
Version Altitude CV/L Fuel Grade
(displacement) configuration (introduction) Power output
A.15 (18.696 L) V12 R 1918 300 cv ? 16.0 cv/l
A 15 (20.357 L)
V12 R bis 1919-20 450 cv ? 22.1 cv/l
(bore longer)
A 19 (9,782 L) V12 - 1923 290 cv 3500 m 29.6 cv/l
A.20 (18.696 L) V12 - 1926 410 cv ? 21.9 cv/l
A.22 (27.9 L) V12 - 1926 550 cv ? 19.7 cv/l
- 1926 ? ? ?
A.24 (32.327 L) V12 R 1931 ? ? ?
T 1935 ? ? ?
A.25 (54.48 L) V12 - 1927 900 cv ? 16.5 cv/l
RA 1930 ?
A.30 (24.047 L) V12
RA bis 1933 550 cv 2750 m 22.9 cv/l 94 (2750 rpm)
A.33 (24.047 L) V12 RC35 1935-37 700 cv 3500 m 29.1 cv/l 80 (2600 rpm)
A 26 (32.327 L) V12 R 1932 ? ? ?
1200 cv 1500 m 34.6 cv/l
A.38 (34.7 L) V16 RC15/45 1940-41
1200 cv 4500 m 34.6 cv/l
? 2000 m ?
A.40 (52.01 ? L) X24 RC20/60 ?
? 6000 m ?
? 1500 m ?
A.44 (69.4 L) X32 RC15/45 ?
? 4500 m ?
A.55 (17.241 L) R7 - 1932 ? ? ?
A.59 (27.689 L)
R9 RC 1934 700 cv 2100 m 25.3 cv/l
(P&W Hornet licence)
 Engine Engine First run - year Continuous
Version Altitude CV/L Fuel Grade
(displacement) configuration (introduction) Power output
A.78 (27.689 L)
R9 RC 1935 660 cv 3500 m 23.8 cv/l
(A.59 evolution)
A.58 (38.673 L)
R14 RC 1934 870 ? cv 3200 ? m 22.5 cv/l
(G-R 14K licence)
RC18 1935 900 cv 1800 m 28.8 cv/l
A.74 (31.249 L) R14 RC38 1935 840 cv 3800 m 26.9 cv/l
RC42 1938 ? cv 4200 m ?
A.75 (31.249 L ?) R14 RC53 1940 ? 5300 m ?
A.76 (33.404 L) 1941
R14 RC40 1000 cv 4000 m 29.9 cv/l
(project 1937-38)
? 2400 m ?
A.77 (33.404 L ?) R14 RC24/52 1942 ?
? 5200 m ?
RC20 1935 1070 cv 2000 m 22.7 cv/l
A.80 (45.72 L) R18 RC41 1935 1000 cv 4100 m 21.9 cv/l
RC42 ? ? 4200 m ?
1942
A.82 (47.105 L) R18 RC 42 1250 cv 4200 m 26.5 cv/l
(project 1937)
? 2400 m ?
A.83 (47.105 ? L) R18 RC24/52 ?
? 5200 m ?
A.84 (47.105 ? L) R18 RC40 ? ? 4000 m ?
 ISOTTA FRASCHINI (from 1932 in the Caproni industy group) Engines
Engine Engine First run - year Continuous
Version Altitude CV/L Fuel Grade
(displacement) configuration (introduction) Power output
- 1925 ? ? ?
Asso 500 R ? ? ? ?
V12
(27.709 L) AQ ? 420 cv 5000 m 15.2 cv/l
RA ? ? ? ?
Asso Caccia V12
- 1930 ? ? ?
(20.617 L) air cooled
RC15 1934 880 cv 1500 m 27.4 cv/l
RC40 1935 840 cv 4000 m 26.1 cv/l
Asso XI
V12 RC45 1936 800 cv 4500 m 24.9 cv/l
(32.144 L)
RC40 "spinto" 1936 900 cv 4000 m 28.0 cv/l
R2C15 1937 908 cv 1500 m 28.2 cv/l
Asso L.121
V12 RC40 1937-38 900 cv 4000 m 28.0 cv/l
(32.144 L)
Asso L.122 never realized
V12 RC50 1000 cv 5000 m 31.1 cv/l
(32.144 L) (project 1938)
RC40 1936-37 ? 4000 m ?
RC35 1938 700 cv 3500 m 26.6 cv/l
RC40 1938 750 cv 4000 m 28.5 cv/l
Asso L.120 Delta V12
(26.275 L) air cooled 800 cv 1600 m 30.4 cv/l
RC16/40 1940 ?
800 cv 4000 m 30.4 cv/l
800 cv 1700 m 30.4 cv/l
RC17/50 1941 ?
800 cv 5000 m 30.4 cv/l
 Engine Engine First run - year Continuous
Version Altitude CV/L Fuel Grade
(displacement) configuration (introduction) Power output
2000 m 30.4 cv/l
RC20/55 1942 800 ? cv
5500 m 30.4 cv/l
Asso L.120 Delta V12 ~ 750 cv 2100 m ~ 28.5 cv/l
RC21/60 1942/43
(26.275 L) air cooled ~ 750 cv 6000 m ~ 28.5 cv/l
~ 750 cv 3000 m ~ 28.5 cv/l
RC30/70 1942/43
~ 750 cv 7000 m ~ 28.5 cv/l
Gamma V12
RC35 1939 ? 520 cv 3500 m 27.2 cv/l
(19.14 L) air cooled
Zeta (38.28 L) X24
RC42 1941? 1250 cv 4200 m 32.6 cv/l
double Gamma air cooled
Sigma (52.55 L) X24
? ? ? ? ?
double Delta air cooled
- 1927/34 ? ? ?
Asso 750
W18 RC35 1933 870 cv 3500 m 18.5 cv/l
(47.105 L)
RC40 1934 ? 3700 m ?
Asso 1000
W18 - 1929 ? ? ? ?
(57,26 L)
1450 cv or 30.8 cv/l
Asso L.180 project 1938 ? 1500 cv or 31.8 cv/l
W18 RC? ?
(47.105 ? L) never realized 1750 ? cv or 37.1 ?? cv/l
1800 ? cv 38.2 ?? cv/l
 PIAGGIO Engines
Engine Engine First run - year Continuous
Version Altitude CV/L Fuel Grade
(displacement) configuration (introduction) Power output
PIX (24.861 L)
R9 1930 ? 600 cv ? 24.1 cv/l
(G-R 9K licence)
R 1935 700 cv 1000 m 28.2 cv/l
PX (24.861 L) R9 P ? ? ? ?
RC35 ? ? 3500 m ?
PXVI (24.861 L) R9 RC35 1938 650 cv 3500 m 26.1 cv/l
G-R 14Krs (licence) R14 ? 1934 870 ? cv 3200 ? m 22.5 cv/l
RC50 1935 ? 5000 m ?
RC30 1935 ? 3000 m ?
RC40 1936 1000 cv 4000 m 25.9 cv/l 87
RC72 1936 ? 7200 m ?
RC40 bis 1937 1000 cv 4000 m 25.9 cv/l 87
PXI (38.673 L) R14
C40 1937 ? 4000 m ?
RC44 1937 ? 4400 m ?
RC15 1937 ? 1500 m ?
RC100/2v 1937 ? 10000 m ?
RC60 ? ? 6000 m ?
RC45 1940 1160/1180 cv 4700 m 30.0/30.5 cv/l 92
PXIX (38.673 L) R14
RC60 1941 ? ? 6000 m ? 92
PXII (53.01 L) R18 RC35 1938 1350 cv 3500 m 25.5 cv/l 87
PXV (53.01 L) R18 RC several 1941/42 ? 1450-1500 cv several 27.3-28.3 cv/l 87 ?
PXXII (53.01 ? L) R18 RC several 1942/43 ? 1500-1600 cv several 28.3-30.2 cv/l 87 ?
 REGGIANE (from 1935 in the Caproni industry group) Engines
Engine Engine First run - year Continuous
Version Altitude CV/L Fuel Grade
(displacement) configuration (introduction) Power output
RE 101 never
inverted ? W12 RC50 I 1100 cv 5000 m 41.0 or 41.35 cv/l 100 ?
(26.8L or 26.6L?) (project 1940)
never
RE 102 (34 L) inverted ? W18 RC50 I 1350 cv 5000 m 39.7 cv/l 100 ?
(project 1940-41)
never 1540 cv 1500 m 38.6 cv/l
RE 103 (39.9 L) inverted W18 RC40 I 87
(project 1940-41) 1500 cv 4000 m 37.6 cv/l
1640 cv 1500 m 41.1 cv/l
1942-43
RE 103 (39.9 L) inverted W18 RC50 I 1620 cv 3250 m 40.6 cv/l 100
(project 1940-41)
1600 cv 5000 m 40.1 cv/l
RE 104 (32.144 L) never
V12 RC38 1000 cv 3800 m 31.1 cv/l 87
(modified Asso L.121) (project 1941)
1540 cv 1500 m 38.6 cv/l
never 1500 cv 5000 m 37.6 cv/l
RE 105 (39.9 L) inverted W18 RC100 I 87 ?
(project 1941-42) 1390 cv 7750 m 34.8 cv/l
1310 cv 10000 m 32.8 cv/l
RE ? (53.2 L) never
X(?)24 RC60 I 2200 cv 6000 m 41.35 cv/l 100 ?
(RE 103 derivative) (project 1942)
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Bibliography:

Sergio Govi (author), 1985, "I Reggiane dall'A alla Z. Descrizione tecnica degli aerei Reggiane. Gruppo Caproni", Giorgio Apostolo Editore
(Publisher). Specifically the chapter titled simply "motori" at pages 172-178.
Oscar Marchi (author), 1980, "Aeronautica militare. Museo storico. Catalogo MOTORI", Pàtron Editore (Publisher)

Some italian engine and aircraft manuals.