Le Rhône 9C
| 9C | |
|---|---|
| Le Rhône 9C engine installed in a Sopwith Pup at the Royal Air Force Museum London | |
| Type | Rotary engine |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Société des Moteurs Le Rhône / Gnome et Rhône, Union Switch & Signal (US), Daimler Company (UK), AB Thulinverken (Sweden) |
| First run | 1912 |
| Major applications | Nieuport 11, Sopwith Pup |
| Number built | >10,000 |
| Developed into | Le Rhône 9J |
The Le Rhône 9C is a nine-cylinder rotary aircraft engine produced in France by Société des Moteurs Le Rhône / Gnome et Rhône. Also known as the Le Rhône 80 hp in a reference to its nominal power rating, the engine was fitted to many military aircraft types during the First World War. Le Rhône 9C engines were also produced under license in Great Britain, the United States and Sweden.