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Manufacturer:
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company  Search this
Materials:
Steel, Aluminum, Rubber, Copper, Paint, Preservative coating, Textile
Dimensions:
Height 99.8 cm (39.31 in.), Width 75.2 cm (29.63 in.), Depth 162.6 cm (64 in.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
Circa 1927
Physical Description:
Type: Reciprocating, 12 cylinders, V-type, Liquid cooled
Power rating: 485 kW (650 hp) at 2,500 rpm
Displacement: 25.8 L (1,575 cu in)
Bore and Stroke: 130 mm (5.1 in.) x 159 mm (6.2 in.)
Weight: 315 kg (695 lb)
Summary:
Glenn Curtiss of Hammondsport, New York, who built and raced bicycles early in the twentieth century, later raced, designed and built motorcycles and motorcycle engines. The first Curtiss aircraft powered a small dirigible in 1904. The Model V-1550 was the prototype of the highly successful Model V-1570 Conqueror. Curtiss and the U.S. Navy's Aeronautical Engine Laboratory tested this engine, manufacturer's number 2, in Philadelphia in 1927. Curtiss installed the Conqueror in many high-performance military aircraft in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
The Conqueror, an outgrowth of the famous D-12, which largely resulted from Curtiss collaborations with Charles B. Kirkham and Arthur Nutt, was the last of the Curtiss liquid-cooled engine series to enter production. Between 1931 and 1937, Curtiss manufactured 681 Conqueror engines with both direct and geared drives that powered high-performance military and racing aircraft. The geared Conqueror G1V-1570-F powered the Douglas YO-31A and C, Douglas XO-35 and Y1O-35, and Douglas Y1O-43.
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Navy, Naval Supply Center, Norfolk, Virginia.
Inventory Number:
A19721153000
Restrictions & Rights:
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