Object Details
Manufacturer
Argus Motoren Gesellschaft
Physical Description
Type: Reciprocating, 8 cylinders, V-type, Inverted, air-cooled
Power rating: 149 kW (200 hp) at 1,880 rpm
Displacement: 12.7 L (775 cu in.)
Bore and Stroke: 120 mm (4.72 in.) x 140 mm (5.50 in.)
Weight: 191.9 kg (423 lb)
Summary
Argus is believed to have produced the first German aircraft engine in 1906, along with many other inline, liquid-cooled automotive engines through the World War I era. Until 1914 it was the chief German aircraft engine manufacturer, but its operations ceased because of the Versailles treaty, only resuming development of aircraft engines in 1926.
The Argus As 10 was introduced in 1931, and by 1945 more than 28,700 had been built. The As 10 was used in a variety of German trainer, sport, and transport aircraft, including the Arado Ar 66 and Ar 176, Focke-Wulf FW 56A Falcon, Messerschmitt Me 108 Taifun, Gotha Go 145, and Fiessler Fi 156 Storch. The As 10 R powered the Me 108B. This particular engine was manufactured by the Walter Automobil und Flugmotorenfabriken in Prague, Czechoslovakia, after the German invasion of that country during World War II.
Credit Line
Found in the collection
Date
Circa World War II
Inventory Number
A19670078000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Materials
Aluminum
Paint
Steel
Copper Alloy
Rubber
Stainless Steel
Magnesium Alloy
Plastic
Ceramic
Cadmium Plating
Dimensions
Length 104.3 cm (41.06 in.), Width 85.4 cm (33.61 in.), Height 69.1 cm (27.19 in.) (Dimensions for As 10)
Country of Origin
Germany
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Data Source
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Record ID
nasm_A19670078000