Introduced in 1936, the A.74 RC.38 was Fiat's first production high-power radial engine. This engine powered just about all of Italy's front-line fighters at the beginning of World War II.

models

• A.74 RC.38: 870 hp (649 kW)

specifications

• Two-row, 14-cylinder, radial piston engine
• Air-cooled
• Displacement: 1,906 cubic inches (31.2 litres)
   

used by

• Macchi MC.200 Saetta