Potez 4E
The Potez 4E is a French air-cooled flat-four piston engine of the 1960s. It was unveiled at the 1959 Paris Air Show,[1] entered production in 1960 and is rated at 78 kW (105 hp).[2] It remained in production until 1965 when Potez abandoned production of aero-engines.[3][4]
| Potez 4E | |
|---|---|
| Type | Air-cooled flat-four engine | 
| National origin | France | 
| Manufacturer | Potez | 
| Major applications | SAN Jodel D.150 Mascaret | 
| Produced | 1960–1965 | 
Variants
    
    
Applications
    
    
Specifications (Potez 4E-20)
    
    General characteristics
    
- Type: direct drive right-hand tractor air-cooled flat-four piston engine
 - Bore: 110 mm (4.33 in)
 - Stroke: 90 mm (3.54 in)
 - Displacement: 3.42 L (208.70 cu in)
 - Length: 782 mm (30.79 in)
 - Width: 778 mm (30.63 in)
 - Height: 605 mm (23.82 in)
 - Dry weight: 92 kg (202.83 lb) dry un-equipped, 103 kg (227.08 lb) equipped
 
Components
    
- Valvetrain: Two valves per cylinder with dual springs operated by rockers and pushrods from a gear driven camshaft.
 - Fuel system: One NAS 42 Zenith carburettor
 - Fuel type: 100/130 octane
 - Oil system: Pressure feed to bearings and moving parts at 300–480 kPa (43–70 psi), oil grade SAE 50 and 40
 - Cooling system: Air-cooled
 - Reduction gear: Direct drive
 - 12 Volt Ducellier electric starter motor, 12 Volt 250 Watt belt driven generator
 
Performance
    
- Power output: 78.30 kW (105 hp) at 2,750 rpm for take-off, 61.15 kW (82 hp) at 2,600 rpm at 914.40 m (3,000 ft) cruising
 - Specific fuel consumption: 0.298 kg/kW/hr (0.49 lb/hp/hr) at normal cruising power
 - Oil consumption: 0.18 kg (0.40 lb)/hour
 - Power-to-weight ratio: 1.68 kW/kg (1.02 hp/lb)
 
References
    
- "The 23rd Paris Show" Flight 14 August 1959, p.20.
 - Flight Aero Engines 1960, p.375.
 - Taylor 1965, p.456.
 - Flight International 7 January 1965, p.24.
 - Taylor, John W.R. FRHistS. ARAeS (1962). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1962-63. London: Sampson, Low, Marston & Co Ltd.
 
- Taylor, John W.R. FRHistS. ARAeS (1962). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1962-63. London: Sampson, Low, Marston & Co Ltd.
 - Aero Engines 1960". Flight, 18 March 1960, pp. 367–387.
 - Aero Engines: A "Flight International" Survey". Flight International, 7 January 1965, pp. 19–34.
 - Taylor, John W. R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66. London: Samson Low, Marston, 1965.
 
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