Editing V16 engine (section)

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[[Image:1933MarmonV16-engine.jpg|thumb|1933 [[Marmon Motor Car Company|Marmon]] automotive engine.]]

A '''V16 engine''' is a sixteen-cylinder [[Internal combustion engine#Reciprocating engines|piston engine]] where two banks of eight cylinders are arranged in a [[V engine|V configuration]] around a common crankshaft. V16 engines are less common than engines with fewer cylinders, such as V8 and V12 engines. Each bank of a V16 engine can be thought of as a [[straight-eight engine|straight-eight]], a design that can be inherently [[engine balance|balanced]]. Most V16 engines have a 45° bank angle.

The first use of a V16 engine was in the 1910 [[Antoinette VII]] experimental aircraft, followed by several cars in the 1930s. Today, the most common applications for V16 engines are railroad locomotives, marine craft, and stationary power generators.