Packard 1A-1500
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| Packard 1A-1500 | |
| Type | Liquid-cooled V-12 piston engine |
| Manufacturer | Packard |
| First run | 1924 |
| Number built | 29 |
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The Packard 1A-1500 was an American 12-cylinder liquid-cooled 60-degree Vee piston aircraft engine designed in 1924.[1] Test flown in the second prototype Douglas XO-2 it proved to be unreliable. Only 29 engines were built.
Applications
Specifications (1A-1500)
General characteristics
- Type: 12-cylinder liquid-cooled Vee piston aircraft engine
- Bore: 5 3⁄8 in (136.5 mm)
- Stroke: 5 1⁄2 in (140 mm)
- Displacement: 1,498 in3 (24.5 L)
- Dry weight: 720 lb (326.5 kg)
Components
- Valvetrain: Four valves per cylinder, overhead camshaft
- Cooling system: Liquid-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 520 hp (387.8 kW) at 2,200 rpm for takeoff
- Specific power: 0.27 hp/in3 (12.4 kW/L)
- Power-to-weight ratio: 0.53 hp/lb (0.87 kW/kg)
See also
- Comparable engines
- Related lists
References
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Notes
- ↑ Gunston 1989, p.109.
Bibliography
- Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9
- Aircraft Engine Historical Society
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