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Salmson B.9

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B.9
Nine-cylinder Salmson on display at the London Science Museum
Type Radial engine
Manufacturer British Salmson
First run 1913
Number built 106

The Salmson B.9 was a French designed, nine-cylinder, water-cooled radial aero engine that was produced under license in Britain. The engine was produced between August 1914 and December 1918. The French version was designated 9B with a slightly increased capacity variant known as the R.9 or 9R.[1] A further variant known as the M.9 or 9M unusually drove the propeller through a 90-degree gear train.[2]

Variants

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Salmson B.9 (Salmson 9B)
140 horsepower (104 kW)
Salmson M.9 (Salmson 9M)
120 horsepower (89 kW), 90-degree propeller drive
Salmson R.9 (Salmson 9R)
160 horsepower (119 kW, increased bore to 140 mm.

Applications

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Salmson B.9
Salmson M.9
Salmson R.9

Engines on display

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Specifications (B.9)

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Data from Lumsden.[1]

General characteristics

Components

Performance

See also

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Comparable engines

Related lists

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Lumsden 2003, p. 225.
  2. ^ Lumsden 2003, p. 226.

Bibliography

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  • Lumsden, Alec. British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.