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559:. New York, Paul H. Wilkinson, 1945.
285:26.7 L (1,630 cu in)
557:Aircraft engines of the World 1945
530:World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines
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728:Isotta Fraschini aircraft engines
351:Four Isotta Fraschini downdraft
237:Frontal view of sectioned engine
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229:Specifications (Delta RC35-IDS)
245:Aircraft engines of the World.
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738:1920s aircraft piston engines
343:centrifugal type supercharger
84:was a 12-cylinder inverted-V
291:2,000 mm (78.7 in)
341:Single-stage, single-speed
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297:840 mm (33.1 in)
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