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The aeronautical diesel engine produced in Italy: technical specifications of GF56 (3)

Atella, Italy - Technical data

The GF56 is a 2 stroke diesel aeronautical, 6 liquid-cooled boxer configuration cylinders engine, with a uniflow high pressure common rail directed injection. The fastening of the drive propeller is direct type, and the drive shaft is supported from 4 bench supports. For every cylinder there are 2 rows of washing ports and 2 discharge valves. Motor GF56 (being 2 times) is equipped necessarily...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1090711
Rome, Italy, 06/09/2008 17:19
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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