Argus As 411

As 411

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

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

Power output: 600 PS (592 hp, 441 kW) at 3,300 rpm
Compression ratio: 6.4:1

References

Notes

↑ 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

External links

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