Argus As I

Argus As I
Detail of the Argus As 1 on display at the Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin
Type Piston aero-engine
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Argus
Major applications Sikorsky Ilya Muromets
Produced 1913

The Argus As I was a four-cylinder, water-cooled, aircraft engine produced in Germany by Argus Motoren in 1913.[1][2]

Applications

Specifications

General characteristics

  • Type: Four-cylinder, liquid-cooled piston engine
  • Bore: 140mm. (5.5in)
  • Stroke: 140mm. (5.5in.)
  • Displacement: 8.6 liters (524.6 cu.in.)
  • Dry weight: 170 kg. (374 lb.)

Components

Performance

  • Power output: 100 horsepower (75 kW)[1][2]

See also

Related lists

References

  1. 1 2 Military Factory: Sikorsky II'ya Murometz
  2. 1 2 Smithsonian Institution NASM (1995). MILESTONES OF AVIATION (Second ed.). Beaux Arts Editions; Greenwood, John T, Editor. ISBN 0-88363-661-1. Chapter: FARTHER: The Quest for Distance, by Terry Gwynn-Johns, p.25,27
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