Salmson B.9
Introduction The '''Salmson B.9''' was a French designed, nine-cylinder, water-cooled radial aero engine that was produced under license in Britain. The engine was produced between August 1914 and December 1918.The French version was designated '''9B''' with a slightly increased capacity variant known as the '''R.9''' or '''9R'''. A further variant known as the '''M.9''' or '''9M''' unusually drove the propeller through a 90-degree gear train.
Variants ;Salmson B.9 (Salmson 9B):140 horsepower (104 kW);Salmson M.9 (Salmson 9M):120 horsepower (89 kW), 90-degree propeller drive;Salmson R.9 (Salmson 9R):160 horsepower (119 kW, increased bore to 140 mm.
Applications ;Salmson B.9*Farman F.27*Short Admiralty Type 135*Short Type C*Short 830*Voisin LA.S;Salmson M.9 *Blackburn Type L*Breguet U2*Voisin LA;Salmson R.9*Farman F.27
Engines on display *A watercooled, nine-cylinder Salmson engine is on public display at the London Science Museum.
Specifications (B.9)
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References ===Notes======Bibliography===* Lumsden, Alec. ''British Piston Engines and their Aircraft''. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003..