Argus As III

As III
Image from a 1919 United Kingdom Air Ministry report.
Type Piston aircraft engine
Manufacturer Argus Motoren
First run c.1916

The Argus As III was a six-cylinder, in-line, water-cooled, aircraft engine produced in Germany by Argus Motoren during World War I. The As III produced 190 hp (140 kW).[1]

Applications

Specifications

Right side view

Data from Janes.

General characteristics

  • Type: Six-cylinder, upright, inline piston engine
  • Bore: 150 mm (5.9 in)
  • Stroke: 145 mm (5.7 in)
  • Dry weight: 295 kg (650 lb)

Components

  • Valvetrain: Overhead-valve, two valves per cylinder, pushrod operated
  • Fuel system: Twin carburettors
  • Oil system: Pressure feed
  • Cooling system: Liquid-cooled
  • Reduction gear: Direct drive
  • Twin Bosch ignition magnetos

Performance

  • Power output: 190 hp (142 kW) at 1,300 rpm

See also

Comparable engines

Related lists

References

Notes
  1. ↑ Janes 1983, p. 258.
Bibliography

  • Angle, Glenn D. Airplane Engine Encyclopedia, First edition. The Otterbein Press, Dayton, Ohio. 1921.
  • Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War I. London. Studio Editions Ltd, 1993. ISBN 1-85170-347-0
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