In July 1909, a three-cylinder engine from French manufacturer Anzani, powered Louis Bleriot's aircraft across the English Channel. Many Anzani aircraft engines were used during World War I and, after the War, the company concentrated on power plants for light sport planes. U.S. aircraft powered by Anzani engines included those manufactured by Arrow, Driggs, Heath, Lincoln, Nicholas-Beazeley, Sikorsky, Ford, and Wasp.
During 1927 and 1928, Henry Lowe Brownback of Norristown, Pennsylvania cooperated with Anzani in engineering and U.S. sales distribution of some engines resembling those manufactured in France. They ranged from a two-cylinder 11 kW (15 hp) engine to a 20-cylinder 447 kW (600 hp) model.
The Light Manufacturing and Foundry Company of Pottstown, Pennsylvania purchased manufacturing rights to the C-400 Tiger engine, designed and developed under the supervision of Henry Brownback, from the Brownback Motor Laboratories in 1930. The Brownback Tiger Model 100 engine was a refined edition of the C-400.
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Object Details
Date
Circa 1930
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Designer
Anzani
Anzani-Brownback (Norristown, Pennsylvania)
Manufacturer
Brownback Motor Laboratories
Light Manufacturing and Foundry Company (Pottstown, Pennsylvania)
Physical Description
Type: Reciprocating, 6 cylinders, radial, air cooled
Power rating: 67.1 kW (90 hp) at 1,700 rpm
Displacement: 6.51 L (397 cu in.)
Bore and Stroke: 104.9 mm (4.13 in.) x 125.2 mm (4.93 in.)
Weight: 120 kg (254 lb)
Dimensions
Diameter 95.3 cm (37.5 in.), Length 75.6 cm (29.75 in.)
Materials
Steel, Aluminum, Paint, Phenolic, Brass, Rubber
Inventory Number
A19670165000
Credit Line
Exchange with Ken Hyde
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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