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Manufacturer:
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company  Search this
Materials:
Aluminum, Steel, Preservative coating, Wood, Rubber, Textile
Dimensions:
Height 77.5 cm (30.5 in.), Width 30.5 cm (12 in.), Depth 78.7 cm (31 in.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
Circa 1912
Physical Description:
Type: Reciprocating, 6 cylinders, in-line, water-cooled
Power rating: 52.2 kW (70 hp) at 1,325 rpm
Displacement: 8.24 L (502.64 cu in)
Bore and Stroke: 102 mm (4 in.) x 127 mm (5 in.)
Weight: 129 kg (285 lb)
Summary:
Among the most successful early engines marketed in the United States were those designed and built by aviation pioneer and inventor Glenn H. Curtiss in his factory in Hammondsport, New York. The earliest Curtiss designed engines powered his racing motorcycles. The first Curtiss aircraft engine, a 5.2 kW (7 hp) air cooled, V-twin, powered a small dirigible in 1904.
In 1912, the Curtiss Company introduced a new six-cylinder, in-line water-cooled engine known as the Model S. Designed by Charles B. Kirkham, an associate of Curtiss for a number of years who later became the company’s chief engineer, only six Model S engines are believed to have been produced, and the U.S. Navy purchased five. This was the first Curtiss engine to depart from the single rocker arm operating both intake and exhaust valves since the Silver Dart aircraft engine of 1908.
Credit Line:
Transferred from the Department of the Navy, Bureau of Aeronautics. Washington, D.C.
Inventory Number:
A19520104000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
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