Argus As 411

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As 411
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Preserved Argus As 411
Type Piston aircraft engine
Manufacturer Argus Motoren
Major applications Arado Ar 96
Focke-Wulf Fw 189
Number built 2,600

The Argus 411 was a twelve-cylinder, air-cooled, inverted-V aircraft engine developed by Argus Motoren in Germany during World War II.[1]

Design and development

The As 411 was a refined and more powerful version of the Argus As 410. Most 411 production was undertaken by Renault in occupied Paris, these engines were used to power the Siebel Si 204 and the post war Dassault MD 315 Flamant. It developed 600 PS (592 hp, 441 kW) at 3,300 rpm

Following the end of World War II, Renault continued to manufacture the engine as the Renault 12S. After merging the French aircraft engine manufacturers into SNECMA in 1945, production continued under the new designation SNECMA 12.

Variants

File:Argus As 411A.jpg
Argus As 411A in Deutsches Museum München
As 411
A refined and more powerful version of the Argus As 410.
Renault 12S
Production of the As 411 after World War II in France.
SNECMA 12S
(a.k.a. SNECMA Renault 12T) Designation change on the formation of SNECMA.
SNECMA 12T
(a.k.a. SNECMA Renault 12T) Refined version of the 12S with new pistons, cylinders and revised induction system.

Applications

Specifications (As 411)

General characteristics

  • Type: 12-cylinder inverted 60-degree Vee
  • Dry weight: 385 kg (849 lb)

Components

  • Cooling system: Air-cooled

Performance

See also

Comparable engines
Related lists

References

Notes

  1. Gunston 1989, p.16.

Bibliography

  • Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9
  • Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II. London. Studio Editions Ltd, 1989. ISBN 0-517-67964-7

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