Curtiss D-12
| D-12/Felix | |
|---|---|
| |
| Preserved D-12 engine | |
| Type | V-12piston engine |
| Manufacturer | Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company |
| First run | 1923 |
TheCurtiss D-12,sometimes identified with the military designationCurtiss V-1150,was anaircraft engineof 18.8 literdisplacement.It was a water-cooledV12,producing 443 hp (330 kW) and weighing 693 lb (314 kg). It was designed byArthur Nuttin 1921 and used in theCurtiss CR-3for the 1923Schneider Trophyrace.Fairey Aviationof England imported 50Curtiss-builtexamples in 1926, renaming them theFairey Felix.[1][2]
The D-12 was one of the first truly successfulaluminumcast-blockengines and was extremely influential in the interwar period. Numerous engines trace their design to the D-12, among them thePackard 1A-1500,Rolls-Royce KestrelandJunkers Jumo 210.
Applications
[edit]D-12
[edit]- Boeing Model 15
- Curtiss CR
- Curtiss Falcon
- Curtiss P-5
- Curtiss PW-8
- Curtiss R2C
- Fokker D.XII
- Macchi M.33
- Wittman D-12 Bonzo
Felix
[edit]Specifications (Curtiss D-12/Felix)
[edit]Data fromLumsden.[3]
General characteristics
- Type:12-cylinder liquid-cooled 60-degree V
- Bore:4.5 in (114.3 mm)
- Stroke:6.0 in (152.4 mm)
- Displacement:1,145 cu in (18.8 L)
- Length:56.75 in (1441 mm)
- Width:28.25 in (717.5 mm)
- Height:34.75 in (882.6 mm)
- Dry weight:693 lb (314 kg)
Components
- Cooling system:Liquid-cooled
Performance
- Power output:443 hp (330 kW) at 2,200 rpm
- Compression ratio:6:1
See also
[edit]Comparable engines
Related lists
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^Lumsden 2003, p.148.
- ^Skyways.July 1999.
{{cite journal}}:Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^Lumsden 2003, p.149.
Bibliography
[edit]- Lumsden, Alec.British Piston Engines and their Aircraft.Marlborough, Wiltshire: Airlife Publishing, 2003.ISBN1-85310-294-6.
External links
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