Packard 1A-1500
| 1A-1500 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Liquid-cooled V-12 piston engine |
| Manufacturer | Packard |
| First run | 1924 |
| Number built | 29 |
ThePackard 1A-1500was an American 12-cylinder liquid-cooled 60-degreeVeepiston aircraft engine designed in 1924.[1]Test flown in the second prototypeDouglas XO-2,it proved to be unreliable. Only 29 engines were built.
Applications
[edit]Specifications (1A-1500)
[edit]Data fromSTATISTICS OF ALL THE AERO ENGINES OF PACKARD[2]
General characteristics
- Type:V-12 liquid-cooled piston aircraft engine
- Bore:5+3⁄8in (136.5 mm)
- Stroke:5+1⁄2in (139.7 mm)
- Displacement:1,498 in3(24.5 L)
- Dry weight:720 lb (326.5 kg)
Components
- Valvetrain:Four valves per cylinder,overhead camshaft
- Cooling system:Liquid-cooled
Performance
- Power output:500 hp (370 kW) at 2,000 rpm maximum continuous;520 hp (390 kW) at 2,200 rpm for takeoff
- Specific power:0.347 hp/cu in (15.8 kW/L)
- Power-to-weight ratio:0.722 hp/lb (1.187 kW/kg)
See also
[edit]Comparable engines
Related lists
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^Gunston 1989, p.109.
- ^Neal, Bob."STATISTICS OF ALL THE AERO ENGINES OF PACKARD"(PDF).Aircrqaft Engine Historical Society.Washington D.C.Retrieved20 January2018.
Bibliography
[edit]- Gunston, Bill.World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines.Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989.ISBN1-85260-163-9
- Aircraft Engine Historical Society