The Lorraine 12E Courlis was a W-12 (broad arrow) aero engine produced by the French company Lorraine-Dietrich during the 1920s and 1930s.
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| Type | Piston aero engine |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Lorraine-Dietrich |
| First run | 1922 |
Variants
edit- 12E
- 12Eb
- 12Ebr
- 12Ed
- 12Edr
- 12Ee
- 12Ew
- The standard Eb fitted with a supplementary supercharger.
- Elizalde A
- The 12E built under licence in Spain by Elizalde S.A.
Applications
editAircraft
edit- Aichi AB-1
- Bernard SIMB V.1
- Blériot-SPAD S.86
- Breguet 19
- Canete Pirata
- Caudron C.17
- Dewoitine D.12
- Dewoitine D.25
- FMA AeT.1
- Grigorovich MR-2
- Grigorovich ROM-1
- Hiro H1H
- Levasseur PL.4
- Levasseur PL.5
- Levasseur PL.8
- Lioré et Olivier LeO H-134
- Potez 24
- Potez 25
- Potez 26
- PWS-10
- Rohrbach Ro IIIa Rodra
- SET 2
- Villiers II
- Villiers XXIV
- Wibault 73
- Yokosuka E1Y
Other applications
edit- Argentine Nahuel tank
Specifications (12Ed)
editData from Gunston.[1]
General characteristics
- Type: 12-cylinder piston engine W-12 °60
- Bore: 120 mm (4.72 in)
- Stroke: 180 mm (7.1 in)
- Displacement: 24.4 L (1,491 cu in)
- Length: 54.1 in (1,370 mm)
- Width: 47.6 in (1,210 mm)
- Height: 44.8 in (1,140 mm)
- Dry weight: 822 lb (373 kg)
Components
- Valvetrain: single intake and single exhaust valves per cylinder actuated via double overhead
- Fuel system: carburettor
- Fuel type: Petrol
- Cooling system: Liquid-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 336 kW (450 hp) at 1,850 rpm
- Compression ratio: 6.0:1
See also
editComparable engines
Related lists
References
edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lorraine 12 Eb.
Notes
edit- ^ Gunston 1989, p. 94.
Bibliography
edit- Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9