Prototipo Moto Guzzi V 50 aeronautico
Anni '70
Description
This is a mockup manufactured by Moto Guzzi in the 1970s for the development of an aircraft engine for unmanned or ultralight aircrafts. Strictly derived from the Moto Guzzi V50 motorcycle engine, it has never entered into production.
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Technical specifications
| Manufacturer | Moto Guzzi, Mandello del Lario (Lecco), Italy, 1970s |
| Type | mock-up prototype derived from the Moto Guzzi V50 motorcycle engine |
| Description | V-2-cylinder engine (V 90°), with crankcase, cylinders and heads made of aluminium-alloy |
| Stroke | 57 mm |
| Bore | 74 mm |
| Displacement | 490 cm³ |
| Compression ratio | 10.5 |
| Power | 47 hp at 7500 rpm |
| Valvetrain system | 2 overhead valves per cylinder, operated by pushrods and rocker arms |
| Fuel feeding system | with one single-barrel gasoline carburetor Dell'Orto OVC-40-37-A |
| Ignition system | with one spark plug per cylinder fed by a high-voltage distributor |
| Cooling system | air-fed |
| Lubrication system | forced by a pump |
| Propeller transmission | by means of a reduction drive with a pair of spur gears |
Application
Designed for unmanned or ultralight aircrafts.
Kind donation of Mr. Girolamo Di Giovanni.
