Léon Levavasseur

Léon Levavasseur
Born(1863-01-08)8 January 1863
Le Mesnil-au-Val, Cherbourg, France
Died26 February 1922(1922-02-26) (aged 59)
Puteaux, France
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Inventor and engineer
Known forInventing the V8 engine
Design and manufacture of aircraft engines
Design and manufacture of fixed-wing aircraft
Levavasseur project
Levavasseur whistle

Léon Levavasseur (8 January 1863 – 26 February 1922) was a French powerplant engineer, aircraft designer and inventor. His innovations included the V8 engine, direct fuel injection, and liquid engine cooling. Primarily associated with the Antoinette company, he continued to experiment with aircraft design after the company went bankrupt.

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