Argus As 10
The Argus As 10 was a German-designed and built "low power" aircraft engine, used mainly in training aircraft like Arado Ar 66 and Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stösser and small low range reconnaissance & communications aircraft like Fieseler Fi 156 Storch during and shortly after WWII.
It was first built in 1928.
It was later re-developed and renamed as Argus As 401.
Specifications (Argus As 10 C)
General characteristics
- Type: 8-cylinder, air-cooled, 90º inverted Vee piston aircraft engine
- Bore: 120 mm (4.72 in)
- Stroke: 140 mm (5.5 in)
- Displacement: 12.667 l (773 in³)
- Dry weight: 213 kg (470 lb)
Components
- Valvetrain: Two valves per cylinder.
- Fuel system: Two Sun carburetors adapted for acobatics
- Cooling system: Air
Performance
- Power output:
- 179 kW (240 hp) at 2,000 rpm
- Specific power: 14.8 kW/L (0.31 hp/in³)
- Compression ratio: 5.9:1
- Specific fuel consumption: 235 gr/(hp*h); 0.518 lb/(hp*h)
- Power-to-weight ratio: 0.835 kW/kg (0.51 hp/lb)
See also
- Fieseler Fi 156 Storch
- Arado Ar 66
- Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stösser
- Argus Motoren
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Original pictures and data of this article were taken from "Museo del Aire", Cuatro Vientos, Madrid, Spain