Antoinette 8V
# Antoinette 8V

The Antoinette 8V was an early French eight-cylinder, liquid-cooled, V engine, the first series production gasoline-fueled, spark plug ignition engine of any kind produced with manifold injection. It was typically rated at 37 kW (50 hp). First produced in 1906 it was used on a number of early French aircraft, including Alberto Santos Dumont's 14 Bis and the Antoinette company's own Antoinette VII.

## Specifications (Antoinette 8V)

Data for: Antoinette 8V

### General characteristics

* Type: 8-cylinder liquid-cooled V engine
* Bore: 110 mm (4.33 in)
* Stroke: 105 mm (4.13 in)
* Displacement: 8.0 L (487 cu in)
* Length: 1,120 mm (44 in)
* Width: 630 mm (25 in)
* Height: 540 mm (21 in)
* Dry weight: 95 kg (209 lb)

### Components

* Valvetrain: intake over exhaust
* Fuel system: fuel injection
* Cooling system: Liquid-cooled

### Performance

* Power output: 37 kW (50 hp) at 1,100 RPM
* Power-to-weight ratio: 0.4 kW/kg (0.24 hp/lb)
