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).

Applications

• AEG C.IV
• Albatros B.II
• Albatros C.I
• Albatros C.III
• Gotha G.IV
• Hannover CL.II
• Hannover CL.IIIa
• LFG Roland D.II
• LFG Roland D.III
• Rumpler C.I
• Rumpler C.VIII
• Sablatnig C.I

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

• BMW IIIa
• Liberty L-6
• Mercedes D.III

Related lists

• List of aircraft engines

References

Notes

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

External links

• German language Argus As II, As III and As IV aero engine manual - 1916