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The ”’Harkness Hornet”’ was a four-cylinder [[Inline engine (aviation)|inline]], [[water cooling|water-cooled]] aircraft engine produced in [[Australia]] in the 1920s. It used a cylinder bank from a [[Hispano-Suiza 8]] attached to a [[crankcase]] of local design.

The ”’Harkness Hornet”’ was a four-cylinder [[Inline engine (aviation)|inline]], [[water cooling|water-cooled]] aircraft engine produced in [[Australia]] in the 1920s. It used a cylinder bank from a [[Hispano-Suiza 8]] attached to a [[crankcase]] of local design.

With a bore of {{convert|120|mm|in|abbr=on|disp=flip|2}} and a stroke of {{convert|130|mm|in|abbr=on|disp=flip|2}}, power was {{convert|115|hp|kW|abbr=on}} at 2,000 rpm.

With a bore of {{convert|120|mm|in|abbr=on|disp=flip|2}} and a stroke of {{convert|130|mm|in|abbr=on|disp=flip|2}}, power was {{convert|115|hp|kW|abbr=on}} at 2,000 rpm.


Latest revision as of 13:30, 11 November 2025

1920s aircraft engine

The Harkness Hornet was a four-cylinder inline, water-cooled aircraft engine produced in Australia in the 1920s.[1] It used a cylinder bank from a Hispano-Suiza 8 attached to a crankcase of local design.

With a bore of 4.72 in (120 mm) and a stroke of 5.12 in (130 mm), power was 115 hp (86 kW) at 2,000 rpm.

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