| 80 hp/Type WS | |
|---|---|
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| Renault 80 hp at the Canada Aviation Museum | |
| Type | Air-cooled V-8 piston engine |
| Manufacturer | Renault Rolls Royce Wolseley Motors Airco Brazil Straker Vickers Swift Aeronautical |
| First run | 1913 |
| Major applications | Airco DH.6 |
| Number built | 2,216 |
| Developed from | Renault 70 hp |
| Developed into | ADC Airdisco |
The Renault 80 hp, or 8Ca, or Type WS is a development of the Renault 70 hp V-8 aero engine that was produced exclusively in the United Kingdom by Renault's British subsidiary, and its licensees, from 1913[1] to 1918.[2]
Apart from being physically larger, the only major design change between the 80 hp and the earlier 70 hp model was the use of articulated connecting rods. As a result, corresponding cylinders in each row were arranged directly opposite.[3]
Data from Lumsden [2]
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