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SNECMA Régnier 4L

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of increasing capacity and power, the 4J, 4K and 4L. The specifications of the post-war 4L engine are similar, though not identical to, those of the pre-war R.4, whilst those of the pre-war R.4L specifications are closer to that of the post-war 4K. In 1946 or 1947, Régnier, now nationalised, was
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displayed at the 1936 Paris Air Show. Though it shared a name with a post-war model, the two engines were very different: the 1936 engine produced 63–67 kW (85–90 hp) from about 4 litres and with a
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near 91 kg (200 lb), the later reached 127 kW (170 hp) from 6.3 litres at a weight of 155 kg (342 lb).
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35 L (8 imp gal; 9 US gal) per hour at maximum cruising power (87 kW (116 hp) at 2,160 rpm)
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As 4L.04 but with higher compression ratio of 6.8:1, maximum take-off and continuous power 119 kW (160 hp).
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Higher compression ratio of 7.25:1, maximum take-off and continuous power 127 kW (170 hp) at 2,500 rpm.
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SNECMA continued to produce the 4L series until at least 1956. The most prolific type to use it was the military
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Maximum continuous 101 kW (135 hp) at 2,280 rpm; take-off 110 kW (147 hp) at 2,340 rpm
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1 inlet and 1 exhaust valve under each cylinder head, operated via tappets and push-rods from camshaft.
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Zenith 1DC carburettor on port side, fed by 2 Guyot K or O pumps.2 BG plugs/cylinder, BG dual magneto
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which had split, steel backed, bronze bearings. The crankcase was cast from aluminium alloy.
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Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1956/57. The types are alternatively written as 4LO-4, etc.
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First post-war version, maximum continuous power 101 kW (135 hp) at 2,280 rpm.
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and the 4L engines, the most widely used member of the series, became the
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by long bolts. Screwed-in plug bushes and valve seats were made from
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Pressure lubrication from engine driven pump; 2 scavenge pumps.
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with external baked-on anti-corrosion varnish and separate
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Four cylinder in-line inverted air-cooled piston engine
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(1957). 626:"Engines at the Paris Show" 454:760 mm (29.92 in) 448:500 mm (19.69 in) 869: 674:Bridgman, Leonard (1948). 656:Bridgman, Leonard (1956). 497:Air; finned cylinder heads 427:140 mm (5.51 in) 418:120 mm (4.72 in) 232:early post-war designation 782: 692:Gaillard, Pierre (1990). 321:Aubert PA-20 Cigale Major 46: 37: 32: 541:List of aircraft engines 200:was forged, as were the 141:de Havilland Gipsy Major 853:Snecma aircraft engines 401:General characteristics 376:Nord NC.856A, H & N 303:-14 for inverted flight 297:-08 for inverted flight 291:-06 for inverted flight 285:-04 for inverted flight 279:-02 for inverted flight 273:-00 for inverted flight 567:Gunston, Bill (1989). 341:Farman F.520 & 521 132:Design and development 214:, with 112 examples. 137:Régnier Motor Company 346:Guerchais-Roche T.35 161:Occupation of France 47:SNECMA-Régnier 4L08 595:Grey, C.G. (1972). 91:Major applications 33:SNECMA-Régnier 4L 825: 824: 523:Fuel consumption: 515:Compression ratio 331:Boisavia Mercurey 178:SNECMA-Régnier 4L 115:SNECMA-Régnier 4L 111: 110: 16:(Redirected from 860: 766: 759: 752: 743: 736: 735: 727: 708: 707: 689: 680: 679: 671: 662: 661: 653: 636: 635: 622: 611: 610: 592: 583: 582: 564: 315:Gaillard (1990) 194:aluminium-bronze 182:cylinder barrels 104: 92: 62: 42: 30: 21: 868: 867: 863: 862: 861: 859: 858: 857: 828: 827: 826: 821: 778: 770: 740: 739: 729: 728: 711: 704: 691: 690: 683: 673: 672: 665: 655: 654: 639: 624: 623: 614: 607: 594: 593: 586: 579: 566: 565: 554: 549: 532: 504: 495:Cooling system: 470: 403: 390: 385: 310: 220: 205:connecting rods 134: 102: 90: 61:National origin 60: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 866: 864: 856: 855: 850: 845: 840: 830: 829: 823: 822: 820: 819: 814: 809: 804: 799: 794: 789: 783: 780: 779: 771: 769: 768: 761: 754: 746: 738: 737: 709: 702: 681: 663: 637: 612: 605: 584: 577: 551: 550: 548: 545: 544: 543: 531: 528: 527: 526: 520: 511: 503: 500: 499: 498: 492: 486: 480: 469: 466: 465: 464: 455: 449: 443: 437: 428: 419: 410: 402: 399: 389: 386: 384: 383: 381:SNCASE SE-2311 378: 373: 368: 363: 358: 353: 348: 343: 338: 336:Brochet MB.110 333: 328: 326:Boisavia Anjou 323: 317: 309: 306: 305: 304: 301: 298: 295: 292: 289: 286: 283: 280: 277: 274: 271: 268: 266: 263: 260: 257: 254: 251: 248: 245: 242: 239: 236: 233: 230: 219: 216: 186:cylinder heads 172:absorbed into 169:inline engines 133: 130: 109: 108: 105: 103:Developed from 99: 98: 93: 87: 86: 83: 79: 78: 73: 69: 68: 63: 57: 56: 53: 49: 48: 44: 43: 35: 34: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 865: 854: 851: 849: 846: 844: 841: 839: 836: 835: 833: 818: 815: 813: 810: 808: 805: 803: 800: 798: 795: 793: 790: 788: 785: 784: 781: 777: 774: 767: 762: 760: 755: 753: 748: 747: 744: 733: 726: 724: 722: 720: 718: 716: 714: 710: 705: 703:2-85120-350-9 699: 695: 688: 686: 682: 677: 670: 668: 664: 659: 652: 650: 648: 646: 644: 642: 638: 633: 632: 627: 621: 619: 617: 613: 608: 602: 598: 591: 589: 585: 580: 578:1-85260-163-9 574: 570: 563: 561: 559: 557: 553: 546: 542: 539: 538: 537: 536: 535:Related lists 529: 524: 521: 518: 516: 512: 509: 508:Power output: 506: 505: 501: 496: 493: 490: 487: 484: 481: 478: 476: 472: 471: 467: 462: 460: 456: 453: 450: 447: 444: 441: 438: 435: 433: 429: 426: 424: 420: 417: 415: 411: 408: 405: 404: 400: 398: 397: 394: 387: 382: 379: 377: 374: 372: 369: 367: 364: 362: 361:Nord Norécrin 359: 357: 354: 352: 349: 347: 344: 342: 339: 337: 334: 332: 329: 327: 324: 322: 319: 318: 316: 314: 307: 302: 299: 296: 293: 290: 287: 284: 281: 278: 275: 272: 269: 267: 264: 261: 258: 255: 252: 249: 246: 243: 240: 237: 234: 231: 228: 227: 226: 224: 217: 215: 213: 208: 206: 203: 199: 195: 191: 187: 183: 179: 175: 170: 166: 162: 157: 155: 150: 146: 142: 138: 131: 129: 127: 123: 122:piston engine 120: 116: 106: 101: 100: 97: 94: 89: 88: 84: 81: 80: 77: 74: 72:Manufacturer 71: 70: 67: 64: 59: 58: 54: 51: 50: 45: 41: 36: 31: 19: 806: 776:aero engines 731: 693: 675: 657: 629: 606:0715-35734-4 596: 568: 534: 533: 522: 513: 507: 494: 488: 483:Fuel system: 482: 473: 457: 451: 445: 439: 432:Displacement 430: 421: 412: 406: 395: 392: 391: 366:Nord Norélan 312: 311: 308:Applications 222: 221: 212:Nord NC.856A 209: 177: 165:World War II 158: 148: 135: 126:World War II 114: 112: 96:Nord NC.856A 502:Performance 489:Oil system: 351:Leduc RL.21 159:During the 832:Categories 547:References 475:Valvetrain 468:Components 459:Dry weight 356:LIBIS KB-6 313:Data from: 223:Data from 198:crankshaft 154:dry weight 82:First run 18:Regnier 4L 393:Data from 371:Nord 3202 202:duralumin 190:crankcase 145:Gipsy Six 107:1936 R.4 530:See also 218:Variants 85:c. 1945 773:Regnier 452:Height: 440:Length: 149:R.4L-02 700:  631:Flight 603:  575:  446:Width: 423:Stroke 174:SNECMA 119:inline 76:SNECMA 66:France 519:6.2:1 407:Type: 300:4L-34 294:4L-28 288:4L-26 282:4L-24 276:4L-22 270:4L-20 265:4L-14 259:4L-08 253:4L-06 247:4L-04 241:4L-02 235:4L-00 52:Type 698:ISBN 601:ISBN 573:ISBN 414:Bore 143:and 113:The 817:R.6 812:R.4 807:L.4 229:4LO 834:: 802:4G 797:4F 792:4E 787:4D 712:^ 684:^ 666:^ 640:^ 628:. 615:^ 587:^ 555:^ 128:. 765:e 758:t 751:v 706:. 609:. 581:. 517:: 477:: 461:: 434:: 425:: 416:: 20:)

Index

Regnier 4L

France
SNECMA
Nord NC.856A
inline
piston engine
World War II
Régnier Motor Company
de Havilland Gipsy Major
Gipsy Six
dry weight
Occupation of France
World War II
inline engines
SNECMA
cylinder barrels
cylinder heads
crankcase
aluminium-bronze
crankshaft
duralumin
connecting rods
Nord NC.856A
Aubert PA-20 Cigale Major
Boisavia Anjou
Boisavia Mercurey
Brochet MB.110
Farman F.520 & 521
Guerchais-Roche T.35

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