The Potez 4D was a four-cylinder, inverted inline aircraft engine. It was first built shortly before
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...
, but did not enter full production until
1949
Events
January
* January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022.
* January 2 – ...
. Like the other D-series engines, the cylinders had a bore of 125 mm (4.9 in) and a stroke of 120 mm (4.7 in). Power for different models was in the 100 kW-190 kW (140 hp-260 hp) range.
Variants
;4D-00:
;4D-01:
;4D-30:
;4D-31:
;4D-32:
;4D-33:
;4D-34:
;4D-36: 4D-34 with aerobatic oil system
Applications
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Morane-Saulnier MS.570
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Morane-Saulnier MS.700 Petrel
Aéroplanes Morane-Saulnier was a French aircraft manufacturing company formed in October 1911 by Raymond Saulnier (1881–1964) and the Morane brothers, Léon (1885–1918) and Robert (1886–1968). The company was taken over and diversified ...
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Max Holste MH.52
The Max Holste MH.52 was a 1940s French-built two-seat touring or training monoplane designed and constructed by Avions Max Holste.
Development and construction
Developed in the mid-1940s, the MH.52 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with twi ...
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Nord 1202 Norécrin
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Nord 3202
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Nord 3400
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SIPA S.70
The SIPA S.70 was a late 1940s French
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** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nati ...
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S.N.C.A.C. NC-840 Chardonneret
The SNCAC Chardonneret (sometimes known as the Aérocentre Chardonneret) were a short series of 1940s French three- and four-seat cabin monoplanes with the same wings and general layout but with different engines.
Design and development
The name ...
Specifications (Potez 4-D 01)
See also
Notes
References
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1930s aircraft piston engines