Salmson 9 AD
| Salmson 9 AD | |
|---|---|
 
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| Type | Radial aircraft engine | 
| National origin | France | 
| Manufacturer | Société des Moteurs Salmson | 
| Variants | British Salmson AD.9 | 
The Salmson 9 AD was a family of air-cooled nine cylinder radial aero-engines produced in the 1930s in France by the Société des Moteurs Salmson.
Design and development
The 9 AD followed Salmson practice after the First World War, of being air-cooled and utilising the Canton-Unne epicyclic geared crank-case system. The major attributes of the engine include a bore of 70 mm (2.76 in) and stroke of 86 mm (3.39 in).
Variants
- 9 AD
 - The standard production model with LH rotation direct drive.
 - 9 ADb
 - 9 ADr
 - British Salmson AD.9
 - Production of the Salmson 9AD in Great Britain by the British Salmson Company at New Malden, Surrey.[1]
 - British Salmson A.D.9R srsIII
 - The A.D.9 with a 0.5:1 reduction gear[1]
 
Applications
- Ace 300
 - Angus Aquila (A.D.9)
 - Arado L I
 - Arpin A-1 Safety-Pin (A.D.9R srsIII)
 - B.A. Swallow (A.D.9)
 - Bassou Rubis (9 AD)
 - BFW M.23a
 - Boulton & Paul P.41 Phoenix II (A.D.9)
 - British-Klemm Swallow (A.D.9R srsIII)
 - Brochet MB.50
 - Brochet MB.70
 - CAP-4 Paulistinha prototype
 - Caudron C.109
 - Comper C.L.A.7 Swift (A.D.9)
 - Couzinet 100 (9 ADb)
 - Couzinet 103
 - Dupuy D-40 (9 AD)
 - Farman F.230
 - Gerner G II R (9 AD)
 - Hafner R.II Revoplane II (A.D.9)
 - Henderson-Glenny Gadfly III
 - Hinkler Ibis (A.D.9)
 - Indraéro Aéro 20 (9 ADb)
 - Indraéro Aéro 30 (9 AD)
 - Indraéro Aéro 101 (9 ADb)
 - Jodel D.11
 - Jodel D.116
 - Jodel D.116 (9 ADr)
 - Klemm L.25 (A.D.9)
 - Mauboussin M.120
 - Morane-Saulnier MS.180
 - Peyret-Mauboussin M.XII
 - Payne Knight Twister prototype
 - Parmentier Wee Mite (A.D.9)
 - Piel CP.210 Pinocchio (9 AD)
 - Raab-Katzenstein RK.9
 - Rigault RP.01B
 - RWD-2
 - Salmson D-6 Cricri (9 ADr)
 - SCAL FB.31
 - Siebel Si 202A
 - Starck AS-70 Jac
 - Starck AS-72
 - Taylor E-2 prototype
 - Terle Sportplane (9 AD)
 - WNF Wn 16
 
Specifications (9 AD)
General characteristics
- Type: 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston aircraft engine
 - Bore: 70 mm (2.76 in)
 - Stroke: 86 mm (3.39 in)
 - Displacement: 2.979 L (181.79 cu in)
 - Dry weight: 68 kg (150 lb)
 
Performance
- Power output: 33.56 kW (45 hp) at 2,000 rpm
 
See also
Notes
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Salmson 9Ad.
- Gunston, Bill (1986). World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens. p. 152.
 - Lumsden, Alec (2003). British Piston Engines and their Aircraft. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing. p. 129. ISBN 1-85310-294-6.
 
