Salmson B.9

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.