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Breda (lic. SPA 6a)

Country:Italy
Type:inline engine
Year:1916

The engine was designed at Societe Piemontese Automobili in Turin. These engines were also produced under licence by Breda. They were manufactured in three versions, differing in compression ratio. It was used in the SVA-4, SVA-5, SVA-9, SVA-10, and Ansaldo A-1 Balilla aircraft.

Technical data:

Configuration6-cylinder inline
Coolingwater
Displacement14.6 l
Weight255 kg
Power150 hp at 1600 rpm

The technical data provided refer to the “normal” version