The Aeromarine B-90 is an aircraft engine built by the Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company in 1915. Aeromarine made two series of V-8 engines. The B series was developed by Joseph Boland and the L series by Charles F. Willard.[1][2][3]

B-90
Aeromarine B-90
Type V-8 piston engine
National origin United States
Manufacturer Aeromarine
First run 1915
Variants Aeromarine B-45

Specifications

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Data from Airplane Engine Encyclopedia[3]

General characteristics

Components

  • Valvetrain: 2 intake and 2 exhaust valves per cylinder, single DOHC camshaft operating rockers
  • Fuel system: Single 1.75 in. duplex Zenith carburetor
  • Fuel type: gasoline
  • Oil system: triple gear pump pressure system; HP to crankshaft; LP to camshaft; LP to oil cooler in radiator
  • Cooling system: Water
  • Reduction gear: .571:1
  • Ignition: 2 Dixie magnetos

Performance

References

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  1. ^ "Motors". www.aerofiles.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  2. ^ Faurote, Fay Leone (1919). Aircraft Year Book. American Aviation Publications.
  3. ^ a b Angle, Glenn D. (1921). Airplane Engine Encyclopedia. Dayton, Ohio: THE OTTERBEIN PRESS. pp. 23–24.