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Allison V-1710

The Allison V-1710 aircraft engine was the only indigenous US-developed V-12 liquid-cooled engine to see service during WWII. A sturdy and trustworthy design, it unfortunately lacked an advanced and efficient mechanical centrifugal supercharger. Versions with a turbosupercharger gave excellent performance at high altitude in the twin- engined Lockheed P-38 Lightning, and turbosuperchargers were fitted to experimental single-engined fighters with the same excellent results. The preference for turbosuperchargers, arguably to the neglect of mechanical supercharger development, reflected US Army philosophy, and not the inherent qualities of the Allison engine.
EAN: 9786130277895
Sprache: Englisch
Seitenzahl: 208
Produktart: kartoniert, broschiert
Herausgeber: Miller, Frederic P. Vandome, Agnes F. McBrewster, John
Verlag: Alphascript Publishing
Schlagworte: Flugmotor