title: Gnome-Rhône 14N
text: # Gnome-Rhône 14N
  
  The Gnome-Rhône 14N was a 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial engine designed and manufactured by Gnome-Rhône just before the start of World War II. A development of the Gnome-Rhône 14K, the 14N was used on several French and even one German aircraft.
  
  ## Design and development
  
  The 14K's reliability was poor, so Gnome-Rhône carried out major redesign, using different materials for the pistons and valves, and enlarging the cooling fins to increase surface area by 39%.
  
  The 14N was introduced in 1937 and was quickly installed on several aircraft models. In 1939, minor improvements allowed Gnome-Rhône to increase the compression ratio from 6.1:1 to 6.8:1, which increased power.
  
  The 14N was further developed into the Gnome-Rhône 14R featuring a 2-stage supercharger, but this type was not widely used until after World War II as production of improved engines was restricted by the armistice with Germany.
  
  ## Variants
  
  Data from:Aircraft engines of the World 1945, Aircraft engines of the World 1946
  
  * 14N-2: Left hand (LH) rotation, 780 kW (1,050 hp)
  * 14N-3: Right hand (RH) rotation version of N-2
  * 14N-10: LH rotation, 680 kW (910 hp)
  * 14N-11: RH rotation version of N-10
  * 14N-16: LH rotation, 697 kW (935 hp)
  * 14N-17: RH rotation version of N-16
  * 14N-20: LH rotation, 846 kW (1,135 hp)
  * 14N-21: RH rotation version of N-20
  * 14N-44: LH rotation, 780 kW (1,050 hp)
  * 14N-45: RH rotation version of N-44
  * 14N-48: LH rotation, 880 kW (1,180 hp)
  * 14N-49: RH rotation version of N-48
  * 14N-50: LH rotation, 1,000 kW (1,400 hp)
  * 14N-54: LH rotation, 930 kW (1,250 hp)
  * 14N-55: RH rotation version of N-54
  * 14N-58: LH rotation, 880 kW (1,180 hp)
  * 14N-59: RH rotation version of N-58
  
  ## Applications
  
  * Amiot 351 (1 × 14N-38 + 1 × 14N-39)
  * Amiot 354 (1 × 14N-48 + 1 × 14N-49)
  * Bloch MB.131 (1 × 14N-10 + 1 × 14N-11)
  * Bloch MB.135 (2 × 14M-4 + 2 × 14M-5)
  * Bloch MB.150 (14N-7)
  * Bloch MB.151 (14N-35)
  * Bloch MB.152 (14N-25)
  * Bloch MB.155 (14N-49)
  * Bloch MB.161 (2 × 14N-38 + 2 × 14N-39)
  * Bloch MB.170 (2 × 14N-6)
  * Bloch MB.174 (2 × 14N-49)
  * Bloch MB.175 (2 × 14N-48)
  * Bloch MB.210 (1 × 14N-10 + 1 × 14N-11)
  * Bloch MB.220 (1 × 14N-16 + 1 × 14N-17)
  * Bloch MB.300 Pacifique (2 × 14N-16 + 1 × 14N-17)
  * Dewoitine D.342 (2 × 14N-16 + 1 × 14N-17)
  * Farman F.222.2 (4 × 14N-11)
  * Farman F.224 (4 × 14N-1)
  * Latécoère 611 (prototype) (2 × 14N-30 +2 × 14N-31 )
  * Lioré et Olivier LeO 451 (14N-48 + 14N-49 or 14N-38 + 14N-39 or 14N-46 + 14N-47)
  * Sud-Est SE.161 Languedoc (2 × 14N-44 + 2 × 14N-45 )
  * Messerschmitt Me 323 (various)
  * Koolhoven F.K.58A (14N-16)
  * PZL P.24F and G (14N-7)
  * PZL P.24H (14N-21)
  * PZL.43A and B Karaś (14N-1)
  * SNCAO CAO.700 (2 × 14N-48 + 2 × 14N-49)
  * SNCASE SE.100 (1 × 14N-20 + 1 × 14N-21)
  
  ## Specifications (14N-48)
  
  Data from Aircraft engines of the World 1945
  
  ### General characteristics
  
  * Type: Fourteen-cylinder two-row air-cooled piston engine
  * Bore: 146 mm (5.75 in)
  * Stroke: 165 mm (6.50 in)
  * Displacement: 38.67 L (2,360 cu in)
  * Length: 1,480 mm (58.27 in)
  * Diameter: 1,290 mm (50.79 in)
  * Dry weight: 620 kg (1,370 lb)
  
  ### Components
  
  * Valvetrain: Two inlet and two exhaust overhead valves per cylinder
  * Supercharger: Single-stage single-speed centrifugal type supercharger
  * Fuel system: Stromberg carburetor
  * Fuel type: 87 octane rating gasoline
  * Oil system: Pressure fed at 480 kPa (70 psi)
  * Cooling system: Air-cooled
  * Reduction gear: 0.5:1 planetary reduction gearing
  
  ### Performance
  
  * Power output:
  * Take-off: 880 kW (1,180 hp) at 2,650 rpm
  * Military: 790 kW (1,060 hp) at 2,400 rpm at 3,900 m (12,800 ft)
  * Cruise: 630 kW (850 hp) at 2,100 rpm at 3,900 m (12,800 ft)
  * Specific power: 22.45 kW/L (0.49 hp/in³)
  * Compression ratio: 6.8:1
  * Power-to-weight ratio: 1.4 kW/kg (0.85 hp/lb)
  