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Straight-nine engine

Piston engine with nine cylinders in a straight configuration From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The straight-nine engine (also referred to as an inline-nine engine, abbreviated as I9 or L9) is a piston engine with nine cylinders arranged in a straight line along the crankshaft. The most common application is for large diesel engines used by ships.

Examples of straight-nine engines include:

  • Rolls-Royce Bergen B, C and K series[1]
  • Wärtsilä RT-flex60C-B,[2] RT-flex82C, RTA84T-D, RTA84C, RTA96C, 20, 26, 32, Wasa32LN, 38, 46 and 46F series
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